[348] Lady Eastlake died in 1893.
[349] Letters and Journals of Lady Eastlake, edited by her nephew, Charles Eastlake Smith, vol. i. pp. 221, 222 (John Murray).
[350] Life of J. G. Lockhart, by Andrew Lang. Published by John Nimmo. Mr. Lang has courteously permitted me to copy this letter from his proof-sheets.
[361] Name of place is erased in original.
[373] Thus in original letter.
[398] That Thackeray had written a certain unfavourable critique of Shirley.
[402] This article was by John Skelton (Shirley).
[403] Now in the possession of Mr. A. B. Nicholls.
[408] Thackeray writes to Mr. Brookfield, in October 1848, as follows:—‘Old Dilke of the Athenæum vows that Procter and his wife, between them, wrote Jane Eyre; and when I protest ignorance, says, “Pooh! you know who wrote it—you are the deepest rogue in England, etc.” I wonder whether it can be true? It is just possible. And then what a singular circumstance is the + fire of the two dedications’ [Jane Eyre to Thackeray, Vanity Fair to Barry Cornwall].—A Collection of Letters to W. M. Thackeray, 1847-1855. Smith and Elder.
[423] Chapters from Some Memories, by Anne Thackeray Ritchie. Macmillan and Co. Mrs. Ritchie and her publishers kindly permit me to incorporate her interesting reminiscence in this chapter.