GE to Mrs. William Cross, London, 11 March [1874]
Title
GE to Mrs. William Cross, London, 11 March [1874]
Title
GE to Mrs. William Cross, London, 11 March [1874]
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Mrs. William Cross
Date(s)
- 1874-03-11
Place
London
Letter Content
GE to Mrs. William Cross, London, 11 March [1874]
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Wednesday March 11.
My dear Mrs. Cross
When my nephew the other day proposed that he should bring you to see us on a Sunday I protested against that because I thought first, that you would not like so well to leave home on that day, and secondly, that I should not have time to say as much to you, or rather hear as much from you of all I omitted to hear last week, 54 as I should like to do. But it has since occurred to me that you might possibly not object to come early and lunch with us on Sunday: we should then have in every sense [a good time] before other visitors came, and if they came I should be very proud to show them my dear friend Mrs. Cross, while she perhaps might be rather amused by a little variety.
But will you decide at least to come one day or other by 'bd past 1 o'clock? That will be to give us warm pleasure, as I hope you already believe -- understanding that I never urge you to make such exertion for our sake lest I should be teazing you. It is possible that this treacherous behaviour of the weather may make you afraid of a railway journey, but in any case I wish you to know that we are here ready to receive any pleasant announcement from you.
Conceive that I was out till 1 o'clock this morning hearing Joachim and Piatti! 55 I write like a person who was tipsy overnight.
George has just come up and tells me that he and Johnnie made a positive arrangement on Monday against your coming to luncheon on Sunday.
I have said what I should like, but better than anything else I shall like what you prefer. With best love to all
Your affectionate
M. E. Lewes.
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
The Priory, | 21. North Bank, | Regents Park.
Wednesday March 11.
My dear Mrs. Cross
When my nephew the other day proposed that he should bring you to see us on a Sunday I protested against that because I thought first, that you would not like so well to leave home on that day, and secondly, that I should not have time to say as much to you, or rather hear as much from you of all I omitted to hear last week, 54 as I should like to do. But it has since occurred to me that you might possibly not object to come early and lunch with us on Sunday: we should then have in every sense [a good time] before other visitors came, and if they came I should be very proud to show them my dear friend Mrs. Cross, while she perhaps might be rather amused by a little variety.
But will you decide at least to come one day or other by 'bd past 1 o'clock? That will be to give us warm pleasure, as I hope you already believe -- understanding that I never urge you to make such exertion for our sake lest I should be teazing you. It is possible that this treacherous behaviour of the weather may make you afraid of a railway journey, but in any case I wish you to know that we are here ready to receive any pleasant announcement from you.
Conceive that I was out till 1 o'clock this morning hearing Joachim and Piatti! 55 I write like a person who was tipsy overnight.
George has just come up and tells me that he and Johnnie made a positive arrangement on Monday against your coming to luncheon on Sunday.
I have said what I should like, but better than anything else I shall like what you prefer. With best love to all
Your affectionate
M. E. Lewes.
Signature
M. E. Lewes.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Mrs. William Cross, London, 11 March [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/93723