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rather before I found a victim�察�it SIMPLY didn't get effected。



Thank you again and again�察�first for your kind thought of writing 

to me�察�and second for your extremely amusing and interesting 

letter。  You can have no guess how immediately interesting it was 

to our family。  First of all�察�the poor soul at Nukufetau is an old 

friend of ours�察�and we have actually treated him ourselves on a 

former visit to the island。  I don't know if Hoskin would approve 

of our treatment�察�it consisted�察�I believe�察�mostly in a present of 

stout and a recommendation to put nails in his water´tank。  We also 

��as you seem to have done�� recommended him to leave the island�察�and 

I remember very well how wise and kind we thought his answer。  He 

had half´caste children ��he said�� who would suffer and perhaps be 

despised if he carried them elsewhere�察�if he left them there alone�察�

they would almost certainly miscarry�察�and the best thing was that 

he should stay and die with them。  But the cream of the fun was 

your meeting with Burn。  We not only know him�察�but ��as the French 

say�� we don't know anybody else�察�he is our intimate and adored 

original�察�and ´ prepare your mind ´ he was�察�is�察�and ever will be�察�

TOMMY HADDON�  �As I don't believe you to be inspired�察�I suspect you 

to have suspected this。  At least it was a mighty happy suspicion。  

You are quite right�此 �Tommy is really 'a good chap��' though about 

as comic as they make them。



I was extremely interested in your Fiji legend�察�and perhaps even 

more so in your capital account of the CURACOA'S misadventure。  

Alas� �we have nothing so thrilling to relate。  All hangs and fools 

on in this isle of misgovernment�察�without change�察�though not 

without novelty�察�but wholly without hope�察�unless perhaps you should 

consider it hopeful that I am still more immediately threatened 

with arrest。  The confounded thing is�察�that if it comes off�察�I 

shall be sent away in the Ringarooma instead of the CURACOA。  The 

former ship burst upon by the run ´ she had been sent off by 

despatch and without orders ´ and to make me a little more easy in 

my mind she brought newspapers clamouring for my incarceration。  

Since then I have had a conversation with the German Consul。  He 

said he had read a review of my Samoa book�察�and if the review were 

fair�察�must regard it as an insult�察�and one that would have to be 

resented。  At the same time�察�I learn that letters addressed to the 

German squadron lie for them here in the Post Office。  Reports are 

current of other English ships being on the way ´ I hope to 

goodness yours will be among the number。  And I gather from one 

thing and another that there must be a holy row going on between 

the powers at home�察�and that the issue ��like all else connected 

with Samoa�� is on the knees of the gods。  One thing�察�however�察�is 

pretty sure ´ if that issue prove to be a German Protectorate�察�I 

shall have to tramp。  Can you give us any advice as to a fresh 

field of energy�拭 �We have been searching the atlas�察�and it seems 

difficult to fill the bill。  How would Rarotonga do�拭 �I forget if 

you have been there。  The best of it is that my new house is going 

up like winking�察�and I am dictating this letter to the 

accompaniment of saws and hammers。  A hundred black boys and about 

a score draught´oxen perished�察�or at least barely escaped with 

their lives�察�from the mud´holes on our road�察�bringing up the 

materials。  It will be a fine legacy to H。I。G。M。's Protectorate�察�

and doubtless the Governor will take it for his country´house。  The 

Ringarooma people�察�by the way�察�seem very nice。  I liked Stansfield 

particularly。



Our middy has gone up to San Francisco in pursuit of the phantom 

Education。  We have good word of him�察�and I hope he will not be in 

disgrace again�察�as he was when the hope of the British Navy ´ need 

I say that I refer to Admiral Burney�拭 � honoured us last。  The next 

time you come�察�as the new house will be finished�察�we shall be able 

to offer you a bed。  Nares and Meiklejohn may like to hear that our 

new room is to be big enough to dance in。  It will be a very 

pleasant day for me to see the Curacoa in port again and at least a 

proper contingent of her officers 'skipping in my 'all。'



We have just had a feast on my birthday at which we had three of 

the Ringaromas�察�and I wish they had been three CURACOAS ´ say 

yourself�察�Hoskin�察�and Burney the ever Great。  ��Consider this an 

invitation。��  Our boys had got the thing up regardless。  There were 

two huge sows ´ oh�察�brutes of animals that would have broken down a 

hansom cab ´ four smaller pigs�察�two barrels of beef�察�and a horror 

of vegetables and fowls。  We sat down between forty and fifty in a 

big new native house behind the kitchen that you have never seen�察�

and ate and public spoke till all was blue。  Then we had about half 

an hour's holiday with some beer and sherry and brandy and soda to 

restrengthen the European heart�察�and then out to the old native 

house to see a siva。  Finally�察�all the guests were packed off in a 

trackless black night and down a road that was rather fitted for 

the CURACOA than any human pedestrian�察�though to be sure I do not 

know the draught of the CURACOA。  My ladies one and all desire to 

be particularly remembered to our friends on board�察�and all look 

forward�察�as I do myself�察�in the hope of your return。 ´ Yours 

sincerely��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。



And let me hear from you again��







Letter�此 �TO CHARLES BAXTER







1ST DEC。 '92。



。 。 。 I have a novel on the stocks to be called THE JUSTICE´CLERK。  

It is pretty Scotch�察�the Grand Premier is taken from Braxfield ´ 

��Oh�察�by the by�察�send me Cockburn's MEMORIALS�� ´ and some of the 

story is ´ well ´ queer。  The heroine is seduced by one man�察�and 

finally disappears with the other man who shot him。 。 。 。 Mind you�察�

I expect the JUSTICE´CLERK to be my masterpiece。  My Braxfield is 

already a thing of beauty and a joy for ever�察�and so far as he has 

gone FAR my best character。



��LATER。��



Second thought。  I wish Pitcairn's CRIMINAL TRIALS QUAM PRIMUM。  

Also�察�an absolutely correct text of the Scots judiciary oath。



Also�察�in case Pitcairn does not come down late enough�察�I wish as 

full a report as possible of a Scotch murder trial between 1790´

1820。  Understand�察�THE FULLEST POSSIBLE。



Is there any book which would guide me as to the following facts��



The Justice´Clerk tries some people capitally on circuit。  Certain 

evidence cropping up�察�the charge is transferred to the J。´C。's own 

son。  Of course�察�in the next trial the J。´C。 is excluded�察�and the 

case is called before the Lord´Justice General。



Where would this trial have to be�拭 �I fear in Edinburgh�察�which 

would not suit my view。  Could it be again at the circuit town��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO MRS。 JENKIN







DECEMBER 5TH�察�1892。



MY DEAR MRS。 JENKIN�察 � 。 。 。 So much said�察�I come with guilty speed 

to what more immediately concerns myself。  Spare us a month or two 

for old sake's sake�察�and make my wife and me happy and proud。  We 

are only fourteen days from San Francisco�察�just about a month from 

Liverpool�察�we have our new house almost finished。  The thing CAN be 

done�察�I believe we can make you almost comfortable。  It is the 

loveliest climate in the world�察�our political troubles seem near an 

end。  It can be done�察�it must�  �Do�察�please�察�make a virtuous effort�察�

come and take a glimpse of a new world I am sure you do not dream 

of�察�and some old friends who do often dream of your arrival。



Alas�察�I was just beginning to get eloquent�察�and there goes the 

lunch bell�察�and after lunch I must make up the mail。



Do come。  You must not come in February or March ´ bad months。  

From April on it is delightful。 ´ Your sincere friend��



ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON。







Letter�此 �TO HENRY JAMES







DECEMBER 5TH�察�1892。



MY DEAR JAMES�察 � How comes it so great a silence has fallen�拭 �The 

still small voice of self´approval whispers me it is not from me。  

I have looked up my register�察�and find I have neither written to 

you nor heard from you since June 22nd�察�on which day of grace that 

invaluable work began。  This is not as it should be。  How to get 

back�拭 �I remember acknowledging with rapture the ´ of the MASTER�察�

and I remember receiving MARBOT�此 �was that our last relation��



Hey�察�well� �anyway�察�as you may have probably gathered from the 

papers�察�I have been in devilish hot water�察�and ��what may be new to 

you�� devilish hard at work。  In twelve calendar months I finished 

THE WRECKER�察�wrote all of FALESA but the first chapter ��well�察�much 

of���察�the HISTORY OF SAMOA�察�did something here and there to my LIFE 

OF MY GRANDFATHER�察�and began And Finished DAVID BALFOUR。  What do 

you think of it for a year�拭 �Since then I may say I have done 

nothing beyond draft three chapters of another novel�察�THE JUSTICE´

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