SD2767. Sarianna Browning to Joseph Milsand
Published in The Brownings’ Correspondence, 31, 320 (in part).
chez Mme Verrier.
3, rue de la Pompe.
Versailles
Friday– [Postmark: 26 May 1865]
My dear Mr Milsand,
What a pity that you had such a wet day for coming to us! Yesterday and to-day have been glorious. I have been wandering alone through the wood of Satory, just the old walk I used to take daily so many years ago—every tree, branch, and tuft of moss I recollect so well is there unaltered—only we are changed. How well I remember the glowing letters about the glorious war in Italy which my poor sister used to write when I was last here—the sudden peace, which I read of posted up on the wall of the Mairie—the tidings of which struck her to the heart—and the days when you used to come down, and we sat gossiping under the trees– All over now—and I don’t know what makes me recall all these dead and done with things. I have wandered from my purpose, which was to tell you that as the weather seems settled, we shall stay here next week—and to ask you to give us another day down here—as near the beginning of the week as you can—(on Thursday we must go into Paris in the morning.) I have an Athenæum, and other papers to give you. Yesterday Miss Haworth came over here—brought me a novel to amuse me,—and says she shall come again. My father walks a good deal, now the weather is finer. He walked to the wood of Satory before breakfast—then to the Library, and will go out again in the evening. Mme Louis has taken her first walk as far as the park—she is not fond, in general, of unnecessary exertion.
I have not seen a newspaper since we have been here,—I hope the world is going on all right. The Essays you lent me, interest me much. I do not always agree with all Mr Arnold says, but I like his tone, and thoroughly sympathise with his disgust at our national incapability of seeing anybody in the world but ourselves.
Perhaps you would send me a word to say when I may expect you—the sooner the better.
Ever your affectionate
S.B–
Address: Monsieur Milsand. / 10. bis. rue Perronet. / Neuilly.
Publication: None traced.
Manuscript: Armstrong Browning Library, Joseph Milsand Archive.
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