i can imagine the shock at mr. longfellows door. the news of his death had a peculiar affect upon me; for it brought back that infernal breakfast and made me feel like an unforgiven criminal. i think there is no reasonable doubt that i can read all summer without any inconvenience. i can read all the saturdays and sundays and also an hour each evening prehapsⒶemendation. this added ◊◊ up makes about a month of pretty steady reading and ought to accomplish the business. i am very much obliged to you for reading “the white elephant” and also for having such a good opinion of it.