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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´