This unexpected revelation appears to throw light on some fascinating peculiarities in the behaviour of She.
[56] The great intimacy between Mrs. Proudie and Mrs. Quiverful, indicated by Mrs. Proudie’s use of the Bishop’s Christian name—and that abbreviated—has amazed the discoverer and editor of her correspondence.
[60a] This signature of Mrs. Proudie’s is so unusual an assumption of the episcopal style, that it might well cast a doubt on the authenticity of her letter. But experts pronounce it genuine. “Barnum,” of course, is “Baronum Castrum,” the rather odd Roman name of Barchester.
[60b] It has been seen that Mrs. Quiverful did not obey this injunction.
[65] This man was well known to Sir Walter Scott, who speaks of his curious habits in an unpublished manuscript.
[125] Mr. Forth, we are sure, is quite wrong, and none of the scholars he quotes has said anything of the kind.
[129] “He” clearly means, not Addison, but Professor Forth, the lady’s husband.
[130] It was not Asiatics, but Aztecs; not Pittites, but Hittites! Woman cares little for these studies!—A.L.
[133] The editor has no doubt that some one was—Miss Watson. Cf. ‘Belinda.’
[139] Owing to the sudden decease of the Dean in well-known and melancholy circumstances, this letter was not delivered.