He said he 'would not otherwise do it for us, as he asked in the first place to be allowed to make the sketch in clay, and would not appear to have laid a trap for an order.' So we are all three very happy and grateful to one another--which is pleasant.

I feel the most obliged perhaps of the three--obliged to the other two--and ought to be, after the napoleons dropt in Paris, Sarianna! Oh no; the sea was necessary from Genoa.

The expense of the journey would have been very much increased if we had taken the whole way by land, and it was a great thing to escape that rough Gulf of Lyons.

The journey to Rome will be rendered easy to Robert's pocket by the extraordinary chance of Mr.Eckley's empty carriage, otherwise the repeated pulls might have pulled us down too low.
Peni will write to you.

He loves his nonno and you very much--tell nonno; and my love goes with my message.
May God bless both of you! Love to M.Milsand.
Your affectionate BA.
* * * * * _Robert Browning to Miss Browning_ Rome, 43 Bocca di Leone: Friday, November 26, 1858 [postmark].
Dearest Sis,--You received a letter written last thing on Wednesday, 18th.