What Robert had written no longer suited the moment; but the poetical devil in me burnt on for an utterance.

I have spoken nothing but historical truths, as far as the outline is concerned.

But the spirit of the whole, is, of course, opposed to the national feeling, or I should not in my preface suppose it to be offended.
With every deference to you, dearest Sarianna, I cannot think that you who live, as the English usually do, quite aside and apart from French society, can judge of the interest in France for Italy.

I see French letters--letters of French men and women--giving a very contrary impression.

The French newspapers give a very contrary impression.