BR TO ALYS RUSSELL, 21 JUNE 1893
BRACERS 20359. ALS(M). Camellia Collections. SLBR 1: #7
Edited by N. Griffin. Proofread by A. Duncan and K. Blackwell

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Pembroke Lodge,
Richmond,
Surrey.
June 21. 1893a

Dear Alys,

I wish it were my duty to come to luncheon tomorrow but also this is one of the cases where enlightened self-interest and universalistic Hedonism part company: I must therefore stay at home and read Wordsworth’s Excursion to my grandmother who is in bed and unable to read much to herself. The same remark applies to Sunday; and indeed to all days until I go away again to work. There is therefore no likelihood of my seeing you again till September, unless you and Logan renew your visit to Cambridge, when you will find everybody very staid and sober and no sign of a drunkard anywhere; (or unless I could get away from Cambridge for a day or two). The former of these propositions is to be reflected upon.

Yours very sincerely
Bertrand Russell.

Textual Notes

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  June 21. 1893 SLBR dates the letter June 11. 1893.