spiritless manner. Everybody I
have met seems very kind and glad to see me. Murray seems to be
thoroughly staunch. Cooke, to whom I mentioned the F. T. says that
Murray was delighted with the idea, and will be very glad of the 4th of
_Lavengro_. I am going to dine with Murray today, Thursday. W. called
upon me today.

I wish you would send me a blank cheque in a letter so that if I want
money I may be able to draw for a little. I shall not be long from home,
but now I am here I wish to do all that’s necessary. If you send me a
blank cheque I suppose W. or M. would give me the money. I hope you got
my last letter. I received yours, and C. has just sent the two copies of
L. you wrote for, and I believe some engravings of the picture. I shall
wish to return it by the packet if possible, and will let you know when I
am coming. I hope to write again shortly to tell you some more news.
How is mother and Hen and how are the creatures? I hope all well. I
trust you like all I propose; now I am here I want to get two or three
things, to go to the Museum, and to arrange matters.

God bless you.

[GEORGE BORROW.]

Love to Mother and Hen.



LETTER VIII.
_To_ MARY BORROW.


58 JERMYN ST,
ST. JAMES’,
[1848]

DEAR CARRETA,

I got here safe, and upon the whole had not so bad a journey as might be
expected. I put up at the Spread Eagle for the night, for I was tired
and hungry. I have got into my old lodgings as you see, those on the
second floor. They are very nice ones with every convenience; they are
expensive it is true, but they are cheerful, which is a grand
consideration for me. I have as yet seen nobody, for it is only now a
little past eleven. I can scarcely at present tell you what my plans
are, perhaps tomorrow I shall write again. Kiss Hen, and God bless you.

G. B.



LETTER IX.
_To_ MARY BORROW.


58 JERMYN ST,
ST. JAMES’,
_Wednesday_,
[1848]

DEAR CARRETA,

I was glad to receive your letter, I had expected one on Tuesday. I am
upon the whole very comfortable, and people are kind. I passed last
Sunday at Clapham with Mrs. Browne, I was glad to go there for it was a
gloomy day. They are now glad enough to ask me.

I suppose I must stay in London through next week. I have been invited
to two grand parties, and it is as well to have something for one’s
money. I called at the Bible Society—all remarkably civil, Joseph
especially so. I think I shall be able to manage with my own Dictionary.
There is now a great demand for Morrison.

Yesterday I again dined at the Murray’s, there was a family party—very
pleasant. To-morrow I dine with an old schoolfellow. Murray is talking
of printing a new edition {25} to sell for 5 shillings. Those rascals
the Americans have it seems reprinted it, and are selling it for
_eighteen_ pence. Murray says he shall print ten thousand copies; it is
chiefly intended for the Colonies. He says the rich people and the
libraries have already got it, and he is quite right, for nearly three
thousand copies have been sold at 27_s._! There is no longer the high
profit to be made on books there formerly was, as the rascals abroad
pirate the good ones, and in the present state of copyright there is no
help: we can, however, keep the American editions out of the Colonies,
which is something.

I have nothing more to say, save to commend