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Works of Charles and Mary Lamb. VI-VII. Letters
Charles Lamb to Thomas Allsop, [2 July 1832]
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AT midsummer or soon after (I will let you know the previous day), I will take a day with you in the purlieus of my old haunts. No offence has been taken, any more than meant. My
1829LONDON’S LOST FRIENDLINESS813
house is full at present, but empty of its chief pride. She is dead to me for many months. But when I see you, then I will say, Come and see me. With undiminished friendship to you both,

Your faithful but queer

C. L.

How you frighted me! Never write again, “Coleridge is dead,” at the end of a line, and tamely come in with “to his friends” at the beginning of another. Love is quicker, and fear from love, than the transition ocular from Line to Line.