The same.
Office of "All the Year Round,"
Wednesday, Oct. 7th, 1868.
My dear Fechter,
I got your letter sent to Gad's Hill this morning. Until I received it, I supposed the piece to have been put into English from your French by young Ben. If I understand that the English is yours, then I say that it is extraordinarily good, written by one in another country.
I do not read again in London until the 20th; and then "Copperfield." But by that time you will be at work yourself.
Let us dine at six to-day, in order that we may not have to hurry for the comic dog.
Ever faithfully.
Miss Hogarth.
Queen's Hotel, Manchester, Sunday, Oct. 11th, 1868.