[Postmark: March 31, 1846]
Monday.
Dearest, I send you back the two parts of the ‘ Soul’s Tragedy,’ and the proof. On a strip of paper are two or
three inanities in the form of doubts I had in reading the
first part. I think upon the whole that you owe me all
gratitude for the help of so much high critical wisdom – of
which this paper is a fair proof and expression.
The proof, the printed ‘ Luria ‘ I mean, has more
than pleased me. It is noble and admirable ; and grows
greater, the closer seen. The most exceptionable part,
it seems to me, is Domizia’s retraction at the last, for
which one looks round for the sufficient motive. But the
impression of the whole work goes straight to the soul – it
is heroic in the best sense.
I write in such haste. Oh – I should have liked to have
read again the second part of the ‘ Tragedy,’ but dare not
keep it though you give me leave. I think of the
printers – and you will let me have the proof, in this case
also.
Your letter shall be answered presently. Your sister’s
word about the picture proves very conclusively how wonderfully like it must be as a portrait ! That would settle
the question to any ‘ Royal Commission ‘ in the world – only
we need not go so far.
Dearest I end here – to begin again in another half hour.
Ah – and you promise, you promise –
No time – but ever your own.
Ba