H. Home, with his
imaginative forehead and somewhat foolish-looking mouth and chin,
indicating that mixed character which I should think he owns. Mr.
Home writes well. That tragedy on the _Death of Marlowe_ reminds me
of some of the best of Dumas' dramatic pieces.--Yours very sincerely,
'C. BRONTE.'
TO MISS ELLEN NUSSEY
'_January_, 1851.
'DEAR ELLEN,--I sent yesterday the _Leader_ newspaper, which you must
always send to Hunsworth as soon as you have done with it. I will
continue to forward it as long as I get it.
'I am trying a little Hydropathic treatment; I like it, and I think
it has done me good. Inclosed is a letter received a few days since.
I wish you to read it because it gives a very fair notion both of the
disposition and mind; read, return, and tell me what you think of it.
'Thackeray has given dreadful trouble by his want of punctuality.
Mr. Williams says if he had not been helped out with the vigour,
energy, and method of Mr. Smith, he must have sunk under the day and
night labour of the last few weeks.
'Write soon.
'C.
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