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Ofcourseyoucan''tyougettheWestminstertogiveyoutwocolumnsaweek, abroad? , eitheronsomeliterarypoint, , 'ttryanovel, tryessays, ; somethingconcerningliteratureratherthanlife.
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Look.Wepay60lireamonthforthishouse: 25lirefortheservant; andfoodisverycheap.Youcouldliveon185lireamonthinplenty—andbegreetedas "Signoria" whenyouwentouttogetheritisthesameas "GutenTag, Herrschaften; " thatwouldbeluxuryenoughforKatherine.
Getup, lad, 'sthemanwhodarestotake, whoisindependent, nothewhogives.
IthinkOxforddidyouharm.
Itisbeautiful, wonderful, here.
, Ibelieve, ajollyniceapartmentinabiggarden, inahousealone, 'twasteyourself—don'—youcouldwrite—thenprepareyourself: "ThisIwillcertainlydo"! 'tbeachild—don', andsay, "NowIactformyowngood, atlast."
Wearegettinggraduallyneareragain, ...
Lerici, perFiaschefino,
GolfodellaSpezia, Italy
Thursday1913
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我收到你的信后,马上就给你回信,跟你坦白我的看法。
你认为不打算接受凯瑟琳的钱,这意味着你对她的爱情不信任。你说她需要一点物质享受,你不忍心去剥夺她这点权利。这种说法说明你对自己和她都不够尊重。