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LETTER 30（第1页）

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LETTER30

CHARLESLAMBTOS.T.COLERIDGE

[P.M.August24，1797.]

PoorCharlesLloydcametomeaboutafortnightago.HetooktheopportunityofMr.HawkesingtoLondon，andIthinkathisrequest，toewithhiItseemedtome，andheacknowledgedit，thathehadetogainalittletimeandalittlepeace，beforehemadeuphismind.Hewasagooddealperplexedwhattodo—wishingearnestlythathehadneverenteredintoengagementswhichhefelthimselfunabletofulfill，butwhichonSophiasaccounthecouldnotbringhimselftorelinquish.Icouldgivehimlittleadviceorfort，andfeelingmyowninabilitypainfully，eagerlysnatchedataproposalhemademetogotoSoutheyswithhimforadayortwo.Hethenmeanttoreturnwithme，whocouldstayonlyonenight.Whilethere，heatonetimethoughtofgoingtoconsultyou，butchangedhisintentionandstayedbehindwithSouthey，andwroteanexplicitlettertoSophia.IcameawayontheTuesday，andontheSaturdayfollowing，lastSaturday，receivdaletterdatedBath，inwhichhesaidhewasonhiswaytoBirmingham，—thatSoutheywasacpanyinghim，—andthathewentforthepurposeofpersuadingSophiatoaScotchmarriage—Igreatlyfeared，thatshewouldneverconsenttothis，fromwhatLloydhadtoldmeofhercharacter.Butwaitedmostanxiouslytheresult.SincethenIhavenothadoneletter.ForGodssake，ifyougetanyintelligenceoforfromChasLloyd，municateit，forIammuchalarmed.

C.LAMB.

IwrotetoBurnettwhatIwritenowtoyou，—wasitfromhimyouheard，orelsewhere?—

Hesaidifhehadetoyou，hecouldneverhavebroughthimselftoleaveyou.Inallhisdistresshewassweetlyandexemplarilycalmandmasterofhimself，—andseemedperfectlyfreefromhisdisorder.—

Howdoyouallat?

[Thisletterisunimportant，exceptinshowingLambspowerofsharinghisfriendstroubles.CharlesLloydwasnotmarriedtoSophiaPemberton，ofBirmingham，until1799;nothingrashbeingdone，asLambseemstothinkpossible.ThereferencetoSouthey，whowasatthistimelivingatBurton，inHampshire，throwssomelightonDeQuinceysstatement，inhis"Autobiography，"thatowingtotheobjectionofMissPembertonsparentstothematch，LloydsecuredtheassistanceofSoutheytocarrytheladyoff.

BurnettwasGeorgeBurnett（1776?-1811），oneofColeridgesfellow

Pantisocratists，whomweshallmeetlater.

The"he"ofthesecondpostscriptisnotBurnett，butLloyd.]

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