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The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb Volume 5LETTER 59（第1页）

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LETTER59

CHARLESLAMBTOJOHNMATHEWGUTCH

[Nodate.1800.]

DearGutch，Andersonisnotehome，andIamalmostafraidtotellyouwhathashappend，lestitshouldseemtohavehappenedbymyfaultinnotwritingforyouhomesooner.—

ThismorningHenry，theeldestlad，wasmissing.Wesupposdhewasonlygoneoutonamorningsstroll，andthathewouldreturn，buthedidnotreturn&wediscoveredthathehadopenedyourdeskbeforehewent，&Isupposetakenallthemoneyhecouldfind，forondiligentsearchIcouldfindnone，andonopeningyourLettertoAnderson，whichIthoughtnecessarytogetatthekey，Ilearnthatyouhadagooddealofmoneythere.

Severalpeoplehavebeenhereafteryouto-day，&theboysseemquitefrightened，anddonotknowwhattodo.Inparticular，onegentlemanwantstohavesomewritingsfinishedbyTuesday—ForGodssakesetoutbythefirstcoach.Maryhasbeencryingalldayaboutit，andIamnowjustgoingtosomelawstationerintheneighbourhood，thattheeldestboyhasremended，togethimtoeandbeinthehouseforadayorso，tomanage.IcannotthinkwhatdetainsAnderson.HissisterisquitefrightendabouthiIamverysorryIdidnotwriteyesterday，butHenrypersuadedmetowaittillhecouldascertainwhensomejobmustbedone（atthefurthest）forMr.Foulkes，andasnothinghadoccurrdbesidesIdidnotliketodisturbyourpleasures.Inowseemyerror，andshallbeheartilyashamedtoseeyou.

[Thatisasfarasthelettergoesonthefirstpage.Wethenturnover，andfind（asGutch，tohisimmenserelief，foundbeforeus）writtenrightacrossbothpages:]

ABITE!!!

Andersonisehome，andthewheelsofthybusinessaregoingonasever.Theboyishonest，andIamthyfriend.Andhowdoesthecoach-makersdaughter?ThouartherPhaeton，herGig，andherSociable.CommendmetoRob.

C.LAMB.

Saturday.

[ThisletteristhefirstexampleextantofLambstendencytohoaxing.GutchwasatthattimecourtingaMissWheeley，thedaughterofaBirminghamcoachbuilder.ItwaswhilehewasinBirminghamthatLambwrotetheletter.Andersonwashispartnerinbusiness.RobwouldbeRobertLloyd，thenatBirminghamagain.This，andoneother，aretheonlylettersofLambtoGutchthatescapeddestruction.]

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