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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II

CHAPTER IX
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If you can make up two hundred a year between you, or less even, there is no pecuniary obstacle in my eyes.

People may live very cheaply and very happily if they are happy otherwise.
As for me, my only way was to cut the knot--because it was an untieable knot--and because my fingers generally are not strong at untieing.

What do you mean by Mr.Kenyon's backing me?
Nobody backed me except the north wind which blew us vehemently out of England.

Mr.Kenyon knew no more of the affair than you did, though he was very kind afterwards and took my part.

And as to money, there was (and is) little enough.


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