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' | <p> The first thing I perceive, upon opening your letter, <lb/>is that the meaning of mine has been mistaken. The first thing <lb/>therefore I have to do, is, as far as it is in my power to rectify the <lb/>consequences. <sic>Inclosed</sic> you will receive back again what I suppose <lb/>to be two <add> bank</add> notes of £20 each; for I have not looked at them. Along <lb/>with them you will receive your note of hand, agreeable to your desire.<lb/> I am very sorry it has so <sic>happen'd</sic>: it may have put <lb/>you to inconvenience. It may even have distressed you: and I <lb/>know not, even with all your kind assistance, how long it will<lb/>be before I shall have brought myself to that convenient frame of <lb/>mind as to be insensible to the thoughts of your being distressed.<lb/>I did indeed express myself ambiguously or rather perhaps improperly.<lb/> I said "<hi rend="underline">settle</hi>" — I ought to have said "<hi rend="underline">state</hi>": The whole <lb/>view I had in my letter was to <hi rend="underline">know</hi> what was due from me to <lb/>you; not to receive what might be due from you to me. Must <lb/>I offend your ears with the sound of the odious word board? I know <lb/>no remedy for it. Time was when you could mention it without <lb/>any of those violent marks of aversion. Something then I owe you for <lb/>my board from Midsummer day top the day of your going into <lb/>the country both inclusive. Calculate it upon what footing you <lb/>please: either that at which Mr Clark pays you, or your Sister Libby</p> | ||
The first thing I perceive, upon opening your letter,
is that the meaning of mine has been mistaken. The first thing
therefore I have to do, is, as far as it is in my power to rectify the
consequences. Inclosed you will receive back again what I suppose
to be two bank notes of £20 each; for I have not looked at them. Along
with them you will receive your note of hand, agreeable to your desire.
I am very sorry it has so happen'd: it may have put
you to inconvenience. It may even have distressed you: and I
know not, even with all your kind assistance, how long it will
be before I shall have brought myself to that convenient frame of
mind as to be insensible to the thoughts of your being distressed.
I did indeed express myself ambiguously or rather perhaps improperly.
I said "settle" — I ought to have said "state": The whole
view I had in my letter was to know what was due from me to
you; not to receive what might be due from you to me. Must
I offend your ears with the sound of the odious word board? I know
no remedy for it. Time was when you could mention it without
any of those violent marks of aversion. Something then I owe you for
my board from Midsummer day top the day of your going into
the country both inclusive. Calculate it upon what footing you
please: either that at which Mr Clark pays you, or your Sister Libby
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Correspondence |
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Jeremy Bentham |
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