Volume II Part 33 (1/2)
You are the one who tries tome that there are thousands ofpeople like yourself I alad to think that you _can_ believe thus well of the world; but I can't, and I should not be glad to think you were right I prefer the exceptional Then you will res have even the same voice, and that it is the uniqueness of each that has value I should have to abandon eneral, and I am prejudiced in favour of my theories
Perhaps next week I can run down, and if that be not a good ti Anyhow the term will be over in about teeks more, and--I hope--the cold Tuesday deceived even the creatures of the spring Hundreds of little frogs began to chant their song of birth, and floere opening everywhere Now there is no sound of a frog They woke up too soon, the creatures,--and the flowers look as if they were dying of consumption In your hotel you don't know all this--because you keep up the atome we are practically in the country, and observe the seasons
Affectionately, LAFCADIO
TO MITChell McDONALD
TOKYO, March, 1898
DEAR McDONALD,--Wasn't I lucky in deciding to get back early last night?
It would have been no easyis drowned in snow! That was the reason of yesterday's atrocious cold
Verily I was inspired by the Gods--both as to going and returning
This htness--which re very pleasant must have happened the day before,--and I heard the USC cynically observing with a Mephistophelian suess our friend here will pull your chestnuts out of the fire for you!” And then I thanked all the host of heaven for that which had been, and also for that which would never again be After all, I _am_ rather a lucky fellow,--ato the note written so lady whose portrait now looks down on aya, Ushi+gome-ku, in the city of Tokyo, japan
I send with this ”Some Chinese Ghosts” in awfully bad condition Early work of a man who tried to understand the Far East from books,--and couldn't; but then, the real purpose of the stories was only artistic
Should I ever reprint the thing, I would change nothing,--but only preface the new edition with a proper apology
You remember ger? I'd as soon shoot a nigger as I'd shoot a rat!” He was a very pretty boy, too I forgot to tell you so He alking la, and I asked him as the matter ”Only these d--d boots,” he said; ”they've taken all the skin off my feet” ”Haven't you another pair?” I asked ”Lots of 'eive in_ to these: I won't let 'eet the better of _eful and foolish pluck; and I a now that I'd better follow the exa No 6 book under way; and I won't _give in_ either to publishers or to public
Loving thanks for yesterday's extraordinary enjoyableness and for all things In haste
Affectionately ever, LAFCADIO HEARN
TO MITChell McDONALD
TOKYO, March, 1898
DEAR McDONALD,--I a for your last kind letter; but for the ht, if I ah with the university; and I et down to Yokohama, either to-morrow or Monday, and try to bore you, and to coax that story from Mrs Burns (is that the name?),--but I shall make another visit later, if the weather allows This will be only an expedition--partly in search of literary et a few stories, to keep on the surface Otherwise I'll get heavy and sink I have been rather heavy lately My dog-sketch has developed into such a nightmare that I myself am afraid of it, and don't want to think about it for a few days Then I have just finished a short sketch, ”In a Pair of Eyes”--considerably s may interest; but they will not touch hearts; and an author e
Consul General Gowey gave, very clever--with a pretended quotation from one of h I never put the matter in just that shape It was nice of the consul to send it-- to amuse him Not to like him is impossible
I think youon you,--since the battle-powers of the great Republic are gathering out this way I hope you won't have to get yourself killed for Uncle Sa-tower about the same time I fancy, however, that Manila would not be a obble it; and that the chief result of the expedition to U S officers would be an uncoars
I have last week declined three dinners It strikes e university professor is circumstanced about thus:--
1 Twelve to fourteen lectures a week
2 Average of a hundred official banquets per year
3 Average of sixty private society-dinners