GE to Alice Helps, London, 23 November 1874
Title
GE to Alice Helps, London, 23 November 1874
Title
GE to Alice Helps, London, 23 November 1874
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Alice Helps
Date(s)
- 1874-11-23
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Alice Helps, London, 23 November 1874
MS: Yale.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
November 23. 74.
My dear Alice
I was continually reminded of you in our country life by the sight of the book chest which your clever kindness devised for us. And being as unreasonable as most persons who do nothing for their friends, I was disposed to grumble at you for not writing to me (without the slightest expectation of an answer). I am base enough to be glad that you wrote, though you took that trouble in vain, because I like the assurance that you bore us in mind.
Thanks for your kind thought about getting us tickets for the Beatrice. 260 We can't go because of our Concert. No, you can do nothing for us, but come to see us, which we count a pretty service and shall be glad of whenever you can do it without unpleasant effort.
I rejoice to hear of your having had a healthy inspiriting bit of travelling. Better by half go to by-places in our own lovely country, and drive in carts over breezy lovely hills than go moiling on railways to see places not comparable for beauty with what one leaves behind.
I will tell you what we did when you come to see us. We are tolerably robust for rickety personages and are comfortably settled down for the winter.
Mr. Lewes will soon have done correcting the proofs for his second volume, and will then start off on a new one. He sends his love to you and I am
Always your affectionately
M. E. Lewes.
MS: Yale.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
November 23. 74.
My dear Alice
I was continually reminded of you in our country life by the sight of the book chest which your clever kindness devised for us. And being as unreasonable as most persons who do nothing for their friends, I was disposed to grumble at you for not writing to me (without the slightest expectation of an answer). I am base enough to be glad that you wrote, though you took that trouble in vain, because I like the assurance that you bore us in mind.
Thanks for your kind thought about getting us tickets for the Beatrice. 260 We can't go because of our Concert. No, you can do nothing for us, but come to see us, which we count a pretty service and shall be glad of whenever you can do it without unpleasant effort.
I rejoice to hear of your having had a healthy inspiriting bit of travelling. Better by half go to by-places in our own lovely country, and drive in carts over breezy lovely hills than go moiling on railways to see places not comparable for beauty with what one leaves behind.
I will tell you what we did when you come to see us. We are tolerably robust for rickety personages and are comfortably settled down for the winter.
Mr. Lewes will soon have done correcting the proofs for his second volume, and will then start off on a new one. He sends his love to you and I am
Always your affectionately
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Alice Helps, London, 23 November 1874, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://www.georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/92007