#48

Tuesday Morning,

June 24, 1845.

(So my friend did not in the spirit see me write that first letter, on Friday, which was too good and true to send, and met, five minutes after, its natural fate accordingly. Then on Saturday I thought to take health by storm, and walked myself half dead all the morning  – – about town too: last post-hour from this Thule of a suburb  – – 4 P.M. on Saturdays, next expedition of letters, 8 A.M. on Mondays;  – – and then my real letter set out with the others  – – and, it should seem, set at rest a ‘wonder whether thy friend’s questions deserved answering’  – – de-served  – – answer-ing  – – !) Continue reading “#48”

#47

Monday.

June 24, 1845.

I had begun to be afraid that I did not deserve to have my questions answered; and I was afraid of asking them over again. But it is worse to be afraid that you are not better at all in any essential manner (after all your assurances) and that the medical means have failed so far. Did you go to somebody who knows anything? — because there is no excuse, you see, in common sense, Continue reading “#47”