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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II

CHAPTER VIII
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Mr.Tennyson was there, Mr.Powers, and M.Villari[25], an accomplished Sicilian, besides our young host and ourselves.

How we 'set down' Faraday for his 'arrogant and insolent letter,' and what stories we told, and what miracles we swore to! Oh, we are believers here, Isa, except Robert, who persists in wearing a coat of respectable scepticism--so considered--though it is much out of elbows and ragged about the skirts.

If I am right, you will none of you be able to disbelieve much longer--a, new law, or a new development of law, is making way everywhere.

We have heard much--more than I can tell you in a letter.

Imposture is absolutely out of the question, to speak generally; and unless you explain the phenomena by 'a personality unconsciously projected' (which requires explanation of itself), you must admit the spirit theory.


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