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LETTER122

MARYLAMBTOSARAHSTODDART

[LateJuly，1804.]

MydearestSarah，—Yourletter，whichcontainedthenewsofColeridgesarrival，wasamostweleone;forwehadbeguntoentertainveryunpleasantapprehensionsforhissafety;andyourkindreceptionoftheforlornwanderergavemethegreatestpleasure，andIthankyouforitinmyownandmybrothersname.Ishalldependuponyouforhearingofhiswelfare;forhedoesnotwritehimself;but，aslongasweknowheissafe，andinsuchkindfriendshands，wedonotmind.Yourletters，mydearSarah，aretomevery，verypreciousones.Theyarethekindest，best，mostnaturalonesIeverreceived.TheonecontainingthenewsofthearrivalofColeridgeperhapsthebestIeversaw;andyouroldfriendCharlesisofmyopinion.WesentitofftoMrs.ColeridgeandtheWordsworths—aswellbecausewethoughtitourdutytogivethemthefirstnoticewehadofourdearfriendssafety，asthatwewereproudofshewingourSarahsprettyletter.

Theletterswereceivedafewdaysafterfromyouandyourbrotherwerefarlessweleones.Irejoicedtohearyoursisteriswell;butIgrievedforthelossofthedearbaby;andIamsorrytofindyourbrotherisnotsosuccessfulasheatfirstexpectedtobe;andyetIamalmosttemptedtowishhisillfortunemaysendhimover[to]usagain.Hehasafriend，Iunderstand，whoisnowattheheadoftheAdmiralty;whymayhenotreturn，andmakeafortunehere?

Icannotcondolewithyouverysincerelyuponyourlittlefailureinthefortune-makingway.Ifyouregretit，sodoI.ButIhopetoseeyouafortableEnglishwife;andtheforsaken，forgottenWilliam，ofEnglish-partridgememory，Ihavestillahankeringafter.However，Ithankyouforyourfrankmunication，andIbegyouwillcontinueitinfuture;andifIdonotagreewithagoodgracetoyourhavingaMaltesehusband，Iwillwishyouhappy，providedyoumakeitapartofyourmarriagearticlesthatyourhusbandshallallowyoutoeoverseaandmakemeonevisit;elsemayneglectandoverlookednessbeyourportionwhileyoustaythere.

Iwouldcondolewithyouwhenthemisfortunehasfallenyourpoorleg;butsuchistheblesseddistanceweareatfromeachother，thatIhope，beforeyoureceivethis，thatyouforgotiteverhappened.

Ourpliments[to]thehightonattheMaltesecourt.Yourbrotherissoprofuseofthemtome，thatbeing，asyouknow，sounusedtothem，theyperplexmesadly;infuture，Ibegtheymaybediscontinued.Theyalwaysremindmeofthefree，and，Ibelieve，veryimproper，letterIwrotetoyouwhileyouwereattheIsleofWight.Themorekindlyyouandyourbrotherandsistertooktheimpertinentadvicecontainedinit，themorecertainIfeelthatitwasunnecessary，andthereforehighlyimproper.Donotletyourbrotherplimentmeintothememoryofitagain.

MybrotherhashadaletterfromyourMother，whichhasdistressedhimsadly—aboutthepostageofsomelettersbeingpaidbymybrother.Yoursillybrother，itseems，hasinformedyourMother（Ididnotthinkyourbrothercouldhavebeensosilly）thatCharleshadgrumbledatpayingthesaidpostage.Thefactwas，justatthattimewewereverypoor，havinglosttheMorningPost，andwewerebeginningtopractiseastricteconomy.Mybrother，whonevermakesuphismindwhetherhewillbeaMiseroraSpendthrift，isatalltimesastrangemixtureofboth:ofthisfailing，theeveneconomyofyourcorrectbrotherstempermakeshimanilljudge.ThemiserlypartofCharles，atthattimesmartingunderhisrecentloss，thenhappenedtoreigntriumphant;andhewouldnotwrite，orletmewrite，sooftenashewished，becausethepostagecosttwoandfourpence.ThencametwoorthreeofyourpoorMotherslettersnearlytogether;andthetwoandfourpenceshewished，butgrudged，topayforhisown，hewasforcedtopayforhers.Inthisdismaldistress，heappliedtoFenwicktogethisfriendMotleytosendthemfreefromPortsmouth.ThisMr.Fenwickcouldhavedoneforhalfawordsspeaking;butthishedidnotdo.ThenCharlesfoolishlyandunthinkinglyplainedtoyourbrotherinahalfserious，halfjokingway;andyourbrotherhaswickedly，andwithmaliceaforethought，toldyourMother.Ofyeuponhim!whatwillyourMotherthinkofus?

Itoofeelmyshareofblameinthisvexatiousbusiness;forIsawtheunluckyparagraphinmybrothersletter;andIhadakindofforebodingthatitwouldetoyourMothersears—althoughIhadahigheropinionofyourbrothersgoodsensethanIfindhedeserved.Byentreatiesandprayers，Imighthaveprevailedonmybrothertosaynothingaboutit.ButImakeapointofconsciencenevertointerfereorcrossmybrotherinthehumourhehappenstobein.ItalwaysappearstometobeavexatiouskindofTyranny，thatwomenhavenobusinesstoexerciseovermen，which，merelybecausetheyhavingabetterjudgement，theyhavethepowertodo.Letmenalone，andatlastwefindtheyeroundtotherightway，whichwe，byakindofintuition，perceiveatonce.Butbetter，farbetter，thatweshouldletthemoftendowrong，thanthattheyshouldhavethetormentofaMonitoralwaysattheirelbows.

Charlesissadlyfrettednow，Iknow，atwhattosaytoyourMother.Ihavemadethislongpreambleaboutittoinduce[you，]ifpossible，toreinstateusinyourMothersgoodgraces.Saytoheritwasajestmisunderstood;tellherCharlesLambisnottheshabbyfellowsheandhersontookhimfor;butthatheisnowandthenatriflewhimsicalorso.Idonotaskyourbrothertodothis，forIamoffendedwithhimforthemischiefhehasmade.

IfeelthatIhavetoolightlypassedovertheinterestingaccountyousentmeofyourlatedisappointment.ItwasnotbecauseIdidnotfeelandpl[ete]lyenterintotheaffairwithyou.YousurpriseandpleasemewiththefrankandgenerouswayinwhichyoudealwithyourLovers，takingarefusalfromtheirsoprudentialheartswithabettergraceandmoregoodhumourthanotherwomenacceptasuitorsservice.Continuethisopenartlessconduct，andItrustyouwillatlastfindsomemanwhohassenseenoughtoknowyouarewellworthriskingapeaceablelifeofpovertyfor.Ishallyetlivetoseeyouapoor，buthappy，Englishwife.

RemembermemostaffectionatelytoColeridge;andIthankyouagainandagainforallyourkindnesstohiTodearMrs.Stoddartandyourbrother，Ibegmybestlove;andtoyouallIwishhealthandhappiness，andasoonreturntoOldEngland.

IhavesenttoMr.Burrelsforyourkindpresent;butunfortunatelyheisnotintown.Iamimpatienttoseemyfinesilkhandkerchiefs;andIthankyouforthem，notasapresent，forIdonotlovepresents，butasa[wordillegible]remembranceofyouroldfriend.Farewell.

Iam，mybestSarah，

Yourmostaffectionatefriend，

MARYLAMB.

Goodwishes，andallproperremembrances，fromoldnurse，Mrs.Jeffries，

Mrs.Reynolds，Mrs.Rickman，&c.&c.&c.

LongliveQueenHoop-oop-oop-oo，andalltheoldmerryphantoms!

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