GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Littlehampton, 12 September 1862
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Littlehampton, 12 September 1862
Title
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Littlehampton, 12 September 1862
Sender
George Eliot
Recipient
Sara Sophia Hennell
Date(s)
- 1862-09-12
Place
Littlehampton
Letter Content
GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Littlehampton, 12 September 1862
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, II, 340-341.
Beach Hotel, | Little Hampton | September 12. 62.
Dear Sara
Imagine me -- not fuming in imperfect resignation under London smoke, but -- with the wide sky of the coast above me and every comfort positive and negative around me, even to the absence of staring eyes and crinolines.
Worthing was so full that it rejected us and, to our great good fortune sent us here. Mr. Lewes is just gone back to town to send Thornie on to Edinburgh to his Sanskrit studies, 106 and I shall have perfect solitude till Monday. I am not sorry to have it for that brief space.
We were pleased to hear that you had seen Mr. Spencer. We always feel him particularly welcome when he comes back to town: there is no one like him for talking to about certain things. But I am sorry to find that he gave you a poor impression about his health. To me those future unabsehbare volumes would be misery and madness; but I think they brighten the prospect of life to him.
You will come and dine or walk with us whenever you have nothing better to do, in your visit to town. I take that for granted. We lie, you know, on the way between the Exhibition and Mr. Noel's. 107
I don't know when we shall return to B[landford] Square. That will depend on the weather. We may be here a fortnight longer. We may leave in a week.
You ought to see the collection of Pictures at the Ex[hibition]. I regret that we have only been once. Much love from
Your
Pollian.
MS: Yale. Extracts published: Cross, II, 340-341.
Beach Hotel, | Little Hampton | September 12. 62.
Dear Sara
Imagine me -- not fuming in imperfect resignation under London smoke, but -- with the wide sky of the coast above me and every comfort positive and negative around me, even to the absence of staring eyes and crinolines.
Worthing was so full that it rejected us and, to our great good fortune sent us here. Mr. Lewes is just gone back to town to send Thornie on to Edinburgh to his Sanskrit studies, 106 and I shall have perfect solitude till Monday. I am not sorry to have it for that brief space.
We were pleased to hear that you had seen Mr. Spencer. We always feel him particularly welcome when he comes back to town: there is no one like him for talking to about certain things. But I am sorry to find that he gave you a poor impression about his health. To me those future unabsehbare volumes would be misery and madness; but I think they brighten the prospect of life to him.
You will come and dine or walk with us whenever you have nothing better to do, in your visit to town. I take that for granted. We lie, you know, on the way between the Exhibition and Mr. Noel's. 107
I don't know when we shall return to B[landford] Square. That will depend on the weather. We may be here a fortnight longer. We may leave in a week.
You ought to see the collection of Pictures at the Ex[hibition]. I regret that we have only been once. Much love from
Your
Pollian.
Signature
Pollian.
Citation
George Eliot, GE to Sara Sophia Hennell, Littlehampton, 12 September 1862, 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/93931