From the manuscript of the ‘Green Dwarf,’ an unpublished story which was commenced on July 10th, 1833, and completed on September 2nd, 1833.—C. W. H.
THE TRAGEDY AND THE ESSAY
THE TRAGEDY AND THE ESSAY
FROM THE MANUSCRIPT ENTITLED
ARTHURIANA, OR
ODDS AND ENDS
BEING
A MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION
OF PIECES
IN
PROSE AND VERSE,
BY
LORD CHARLES A. F.
WELLESLEY.
Commenced September 27th, 1833.
Finished November 20th, 1833.
THE TRAGEDY AND THE ESSAY
One wet and rainy afternoon Arthur was sitting alone in his room. The unfavourable weather, united to a severe headache the consequence of certain vigils of the previous night, indisposed him for serious study, and he sat toasting his feet at a bright fire and languidly turning over Vernet’s splendid views of the scenery round Verdopolis.
While thus employed, or rather indis-employed, in the vain endeavour to kill time, a servant entered and announced: ‘Mr. Hamilton.’