I have been sunning myself in Dickens -- even in
his later and very inferior ' Mutual Friend,' and
' Great Expectations' -- Very inferior to his best: but
with things better than any one else's best, caricature
as they may be. I really must go and worship at
Gadshill, as I have worshipped at Abbotsford, though
with less Reverence, to be sure. But I must look on
Dickens as a mighty Benefactor to Mankind. ¹

This is shamefully bad writing of mine -- very bad
manners, to put anyone -- especially a Lady -- to the
trouble and pain of deciphering. I hope all about
Donne is legible, for you will be glad of it. It is
Lodging-house Pens and Ink that is partly to blame
for this scrawl. Now, don't answer till I write you
something better: but believe me ever and always
yours
E. F.G.

LOWESTOFT: October 4/74.

DEAR MRS. KEMBLE,
Do, pray, write your Macready ( Thackeray used to
say 'Megreedy') Story to Pollock: Sir F. 59 Mon-
tagu Square. I rather think he was to be going to
Press with his Megreedy about this time: but you may
be sure he will deal with whatever you may confide
to him discreetly and reverently. It is 'Miladi' P.
who worshipped Macready: and I think I never

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