#23

Monday.

May 12, 1845.

My dear, own friend, I am quite well now, or next to it  – – but this is how it was,  – – I have gone out a great deal of late, and my head took to ringing such a literal alarum that I wondered what was to come of it; and at last, a few evenings ago, as I was dressing for a dinner somewhere, I got really bad of a sudden, and kept at home to my friend’s heartrending disappointment. Continue reading “#23”

#22

Sunday — in the last hour of it.

May 12, 1845.

May I ask how the head is? just under the bag? Mr. Kenyon was here to-day and told me such bad news that I cannot sleep to-night (although I did think once of doing it) without asking such a question as this, dear Mr. Browning. Continue reading “#22”