The Dickens Circle a Narrative of the Novelists Friendships
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He told her why the book was un- suitable for publication in serial form, and then he offered some kindly and helpful criticism. He thought the book might be successful in two-volume form, supposing " the polisliing I have hinted at (not a meretricious adornment, but positively necessary to good work and good art) to have been first thoroughly administered, " and he concluded : " Now, don't hate me, if you can help it. I can afford to be hated by some people, but I am not rich enough to put you... in possession of that luxury. " It was not fair of Mrs. Brookfield to give Dickens so unpleasant a task. Adelaide Procter showed a much finer sense when she submitted her manuscripts to him under an assumed name so as not to embarrass him. But the task having to be performed it could not have been better done. CHAPTER XL VIII MARY BOYLE AND SIR WILLIAM BOXALL Out of the friendship with the Watsons sprang that with Mary Boyle. It was a peculiarly charming friendship. This vivacious young lady occupied almost a unique position in his regard; she seems to have stood in sometliing of the relation of a daughter to the novelist, for Mr.
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