BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [2 NOV. 1911]
BRACERS 17328. Morrell papers #241, Texas
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My Darling Love

This must be only one line to greet you tomorrow morning as my young men will be coming very soon. Immediately after I posted my letter this morning George Trevy turned up, very sad about the Italians — he drafted a 2nd letter about them and then went away to lunch with Goldie. He feels things of that sort quite terribly. Then I finished the proofs of the shilling shocker, and went to see Verrall. Mrs V. is also crippled, only temporarily, by an accident to her foot. V. spoke contemptuously of Jane’s enthusiasm for Bergson — I hear she has to go to bed after the emotions of his lectures. Think of the old cad persisting in asking me to tea! I merely said I was sorry I couldn’t come and I hoped I should see Lytton some other time. — I am interested in all you write about Hampstead — also about Lamb. Poor Lamb is such a fool I can’t help being sorry for him.

Then I had to prepare my lecture, which went off all right. Did I tell you the Nun has returned? My German engineer, I think, is a fool. He thinks nothing empirical is knowable — I asked him to admit that there was not a rhinoceros in the room, but he wouldn’t. — Now I have a fresh batch of proofs of the big book. I rejoice in everything of that sort to do, because it is so much pleasanter than reading Bergson.

Now this must be posted. 10.45 tomorrow — and I leave King’s X at 3. I hope you are not very tired today my Darling. Goodnight dearest heart. I fear you must have been very late at the MacCarthy’s, but it was worth it for the joy you gave me.

Your
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