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The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II

CHAPTER XI
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The word Satan, remember, he conceives to represent a company of such evil spirits.
Now in what spirit have I written all this?
Gently, this time, I do hope.

If you knew in what an agonised state of humiliation I am sometimes, you would not suspect me of 'despising' you?
Oh no, indeed.
But I am much in earnest, and can't 'prophesy smooth things,' at moments of strong conviction.

Who can?
Indeed, indeed, yes.

I am very anxious about what passes in Paris.

Do you know that Keller's infamous discourse was _corrected by Guizot's own hand_?
Mr.Pentland (who was with the Prince of Wales) knows G.and this.


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