I love this letter! The tone of it – it’s obviously written in a casual off the cuff way, probably scrawled off quickly – in order to catch up with his correspondence – but I love every word! (and his version of “God’s in his heaven, all’s right with the world” is hysterical)
One excerpt:
But as a whole the book takes away from Browning’s dignity. A man–even the greatest cannot stand being photographed in his pajahmas. Thank God, we are spared Shakespeare’s letters to Anne Hathaway! Doubtless he wrote her some sappy notes. He did everything that ever man did.
Ha!
I’m 41. Now the term “middle aged sickliness” will come to mind when amorous opportunity knocks. Sigh.
Although, “slug’s in the bud” may prove useful, as well. ;-)
//Seated, he looked like a giant; standing, he just missed being a dwarf. //
hahahahaha