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Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

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—296 LETTEES OF JANE WELSH CAELYLE TOyear. And so I commend you to Providence and yourown sound little judgment, which is a very gooddeputy for Providence on this earth,—and remain withsincere good wishes very kindly yours,Jane <strong>Carlyle</strong>.Bay House : Wednesday (1845).Ah my dear little friend ! I am so sorry for thedisappointment that is awaiting you ! and yet,—shouldI like that you were not to feel some disappointmenton finding me no longer there to welcome you back ?Certainly not. I shall have been here a fortnight onSaturday—how much longer we remain depends onothers than me—for me, I never can do long well inidleness—unless indeed in the idleness <strong>of</strong> Seaforth-House, which feels to be a sort <strong>of</strong> preparation forfuture exertion, a gathering <strong>of</strong> new strength fromtouching the bosom <strong>of</strong> Mother Earth. But at Seaforth-House (?) it is not so much idleness as indolence— andthe difference is immense. The one is a repose forthe faculties, the other a strenuous waste <strong>of</strong> them.Mr. Charles Buller is here—no other visitor for thepresent besides ourselves.Lady Harriet is perfectly kind to me and I admireher more and more, but do not feel to be moreintimate with her. I fear she is too grand for everletting herself be loved—at least by an insignificancylike me. I could love her immensely if she looked tocare for it.

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