But when Mrs.Carlyle persisted in her insinuations, and implied a doubt of his veracity, he gave way to a very natural resentment, and made a rash offer.

He had, he said, brought out the memoir by Carlyle's own desire.

He should do the same with Mrs.Carlyle's letters, for the same reason.

"The remaining letters," he went on to say, "which I was directed to return to Mrs.Carlyle so soon as I had done with them, I will restore at once to any responsible person whom she will empower to receive them from me.

I have reason to complain of the position in which I have been placed with respect to these MSS.