27/46 Will you favour me with a line stating whether _any_, or how many copies have yet been sold ?" But few, I fear; for, three days later, she wrote the following:-- "The Messrs. Bell desire me to thank you for your suggestion respecting the advertisements. They agree with you that, since the season is unfavourable, advertising had better be deferred. They are obliged to you for the information respecting the number of copies sold." On July 23rd she writes to the Messrs. |