There is not enough truth in it for an invective to rest on, still less for an argument.

It's an inarticulate cry of a bird of prey, wild and strong irrational, and not a book at all.

For my part I did wave my handkerchief for the new Emperor, but I bore the show very well, and said to myself, 'God bless the people!' as the man who, to my apprehension, represents the democracy, went past.

A very intelligent Frenchman, caught in the crowd and forced to grope his way slowly along, told me that the expression of opinion everywhere was curiously the same, not a dissenting mutter did he hear.

Strange, strange, all this! For the drama of history we must look to France, for startling situations, for the 'points' which thrill you to the bone....
May God bless you meantime! Take care of yourself for the sake of us all who love you, none indeed more affectionately and gratefully than R.B.and E.B.B.
FOOTNOTES: [1] The Holy Scriptures.
[2] Miss Haworth was a friend of Mr.Browning from very early days, and was commemorated by him in 'Sordello' under the name of 'Eyebright' (see Mrs.Orr's _Life_, p.