GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, Witley, 3 November 1880
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, Witley, 3 November 1880
Title
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, Witley, 3 November 1880
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve
Date(s)
- 1880-11-03
Place
Witley
Letter Content
GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, Witley, 3 November 1880
Text: Cross, III, 432.
Since I wrote to you I have been much more ill, and have only, during the last few days, begun to feel myself recovering strength. But I have been cared for with something much better than angelic tenderness. The fine clear air, if it lasts, will induce us to linger in the country; and indeed I am not yet quite fit to move; for though I appear to be quite cured of my main ailment, half my bodily self has vanished. We are having deliciously clear days here, and I get out for short drives and walks. I really have nothing to complain of now except a little lack of strength. I play on the piano again, and walk with perfect ease. There is a long chapter about myself!
Text: Cross, III, 432.
Since I wrote to you I have been much more ill, and have only, during the last few days, begun to feel myself recovering strength. But I have been cared for with something much better than angelic tenderness. The fine clear air, if it lasts, will induce us to linger in the country; and indeed I am not yet quite fit to move; for though I appear to be quite cured of my main ailment, half my bodily self has vanished. We are having deliciously clear days here, and I get out for short drives and walks. I really have nothing to complain of now except a little lack of strength. I play on the piano again, and walk with perfect ease. There is a long chapter about myself!
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Maria [Mrs. Richard] Congreve, Witley, 3 November 1880, 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/93680