You should have come to the play. I much doubt if anything so complete will ever be seen again. An incredible amount of pains and ingenuity was expended on it, and the result was most remarkable even to me.
When are you going to send something more to H. W.? Are you lazy?? Low-spirited??? Pining for Paris????
Ever affectionately.
Mr. C. W. Dilke.
Office of "Household Words," Thursday, March 19th, 1857.
My dear Mr. Dilke,
Forster has another notion about the Literary Fund. Will you name a day next week—that day being neither Thursday nor Saturday—when we shall hold solemn council there at half-past four?
For myself, I beg to report that I have my war-paint on, that I have buried the pipe of peace, and am whooping for committee scalps.
Ever faithfully yours.
The Earl of Carlisle.