t a man as other men are," and went but upon two legs,
like the best of them; nevertheless, if I were to remain in England, I
would make some effort to know his chosen friend. Rogers, with whom I
dined yesterday, told me that if he had known this wish of mine, he
would have asked Bunsen to meet me. I then questioned him about Whately,
and he said I should be delighted with him--perhaps, dear H., because he
is a little mad, you know, and I appear to some of my friends here to
have that mental accomplishment in common with other more illustrious
folk.

And now I have finished that book, Arnold's Life, by his spiritual son.
It has been to me, in the midst of all that at present harasses and
disgusts me, a source of peace and strength, and I have taken it up hour
after hour, like the antidote to the petty poisons of daily life.

I have had two notes from Lady Dacre about arranging hours to meet; but,
unfortunately, the little time I have is so taken up that it will be
impossible for me to see her, as she begs me, this morning. They leave
town again on Saturday, and I do not suppose that it will be in my power
to get down again to the Hoo, which she urges me very much to do, ... so
that I fear I shall not see her before I go, which is a grief to me.

John O'Sullivan does not sail till the 4th, and if we go then, I shall
feel that my father will have somebody who will humanely look after him
on board ship when I am disabled.... I think he has now some intention
of making the expedition for the sake of giving readings, and perhaps of
acting again, in the principal cities of the United States, and, apart
from my interest and affairs, this may be a sufficient motive for his
undertaking the voyage.

I am going to write a word to the dear good angel, and therefore, my
beloved Hal, farewell....

[I have not endorsed my brother's opinion about Arnold's influence
on his pupils. Long after this letter was written, I had the honor
and advantage of making the acquaintance of Baron Bunsen, and was
able to judge for myself of the value of the opinions I had heard of
him.]

MY DEAREST DOROTHY,

... I shall hold my mind and body in readiness to come down on
Wednesday, if up till Monday you still wish for me. I have told Hal all
I have to tell of myself, and she may tell you as much of it as she
pleases....

Just after my father's departure, I received a very kind invitation from
my friend Lady M----, who is s