LETTERS OF JOHN KEATS
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progress with another Picture. shall
pop
Your
off just
when my mind
Go is
[1820
I
on.
am
afraid I
able to run alone.
John Keats.
sincere friend
CLIII.—TO FANNY KEATa
—
My
Mortimer Terrace [July
22, 1820].
I have been gaining strength for dear Fanny some days it would be well if I could at the same time My consay I am gaining hopes of a speedy recovery. stitution has suffered very much for two or three years past, so as to be scarcely able to make head against illness, which the natural activity and impatience of my Mind It will at all events be a very renders more dangerous. :
tedious
and you must expect to hear very little any sort in me for some time. You ought
affair,
alteration of
have received a copy of my Book ten days ago. I shall One of the send another message to the Booksellers. Mr. Wylie's will be here to-day or to-morrow wlien I will Writing the ask him to send you George's Letter. smallest note is so annoying to me that I have waited till I shall see him. Mr. Hunt does everything in his power to make the time pass as agreeably with me as to
I read the greatest part of the day, and genertwo half-hour walks a-day up and down the terrace which is very much pester'd with cries, ballad singers, and street music. We have been so unfortunate possible.
ally take
been of so depressing a nature that I must persuade myself to think some change will take place in the aspect of our affairs. I shall be upon the look out for a trump card. . John Your affectionate Brother for so long a time, every event has
—TO fanny KEATS. Wentworth a long time Fanny— CLIV.
Place [August 14, 1820].
My your
dear
last.
An
'Tis
since I received
accident of an unpleasant nature occurred