LETTER 72

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“TheWorksofCharlesandMaryLamb—Volume5（.shg.tw）”

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LETTER72

CHARLESLAMBTOWILLIAMGODWIN

[Dec.4，1800.]

DearSir，—IsendthisspeedilyaftertheheelsofCooper（O!thedaintyexpression）tosaythatMaryisobligedtostayathomeonSundaytoreceiveafemalefriend，fromwhomIamequallygladtoescape.Sothatweshallbebyourselves.Iwrite，becauseitmaymakesomedifferenceinyourmarketting，&c.

C.L.

ThursdayMorning.

Iamsorrytoputyoutotheexpenseoftwopencepostage.ButIcalculatethus:ifMaryesshewill

eatBeef2plates，4d.

BatterPudding1do.2d.

Beer，apint，2d.

Wine，3glasses，11d.Idrinknowine!

Chesnuts，afterdinner，2d.

Teaandsupperatmoderate

calculation，9d.

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2s.6d.

Fromwhichdeduct2d.postage

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2s.4d.

Youareacleargainerbyhernoting.

[IfthedatebecorrectthisbeesthefirstextantletterproperwhichLambsenttotheauthorofPoliticalJustice.Godwinwasthenforty-fouryearsold，andhadlongbeenbusyuponhistragedy"

Antonio，"

inwhichLambhadbeenassistingwithsuggestions.InthisconnectionIplaceherethefollowingdocument，whichbelongs，however，naturallytoanearlierdate，butisnotharmedbyitspresentposition.]

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