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Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926

"ë and Her Circle"

Good-bye. May
you be happy.
'MARTHA TAYLOR.'
It was while Charlotte was making her second stay in Brussels that she
heard of Mary's determination to go with her brother Waring to New
Zealand, with a view to earning her own living in any reasonable manner
that might offer.
TO MISS ELLEN NUSSEY
'BRUSSELS, _April_ 1_st_, 1843.
'DEAR ELLEN,--That last letter of yours merits a good dose of
panegyric--it was both long and interesting; send me quickly such
another, longer still if possible. You will have heard of Mary
Taylor's resolute and intrepid proceedings. Her public letters will
have put you in possession of all details--nothing is left for me to
say except perhaps to express my opinion upon it. I have turned the
matter over on all sides and really I cannot consider it otherwise
than as very rational. Mind, I did not jump to this opinion at once,
but was several days before I formed it conclusively.
'C. B.'
TO MISS ELLEN NUSSEY
'_Sunday Evening_, _June_ 1_st_, 1845.
'DEAR ELLEN,--You probably know that another letter has been received
from Mary Taylor.


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