allusion。
A letter I wrote anent B。 was never posted。 I said I did not quite think Geoffrey gave the sense of power； etc。； and that his rudeness to B。 was overdone and cubbish； which you notice yourself。 I think； in volume shape； that might yet be amended。
Miss Marie Corelli writes on June 12； 1890：
If you are still in town； and you would favour me with a call on Sunday afternoon next； about five o’clock； I should be so pleased to reneonths past； when your kindly words made me feel more happy and encouraged me in my uphill clamber！ I saw you from the gallery at the Literary Fund Dinner； and wished I had had the chance of speaking to you。 Your book “Beatrice” is beautiful — full of poetry and deep thought — but I don’t believe the public — that with obstinate pertinacity look to you for a continuation ad infinitum of “King Solomon’s Mines” and “She” — will appreciate it as they ought and as it deserves。 Whenever I see a World and Pall Mall Gazette vulgarly sneering at a work of literature； I conclude that it must be good — exceptionally so！ — and this is generally a correct estimate： it certainly was so concerning “Beatrice。”
Trusting you will e and see me （we are very quiet people and don’t give crushes！）；
Believe me；
Very sincerely yours；
Marie Corelli。
Here is a letter from the late Lady Florence Dixie； whom I first met years before in South Africa； which is interesting as showing that in the year 1890 she held views that since then have bee very mon。 In short； she was a proto…suffragette。
You will； I hope； excuse this letter； and not misunderstand me in what I say。 I have just finished reading your “Beatrice；” and have put it down with a feeling that it is only another book in the many which proclaims the