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There was a time when I doubted whether, so long
as you were alive, I could live without you. It became
necessary for me to try: I have tried and I
have succeeded. I cannot write. I could not say
any thing without saying a great deal: and the
subject is become stale and wearies me to think of.
However I fancy now and then that I should like
to see you; and in that intent I called about 3
weeks ago, as probably you heard. Since then I have
passed ten days at Chatham: on my return yesterday
sennight I found your name upon my table. I have
from that time been intending, and intending still to call
upon you; waiting, as it were, for an impulse which
perhaps may never come. Least it should not,
I have made an effort and written this much to
you. You often came close almost to my door: you know
Identifier: | JB/537/371/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 537.
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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