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Criticism is in a sad way; too much theory! Don't be troubled by all that and keep straight on. Don't attempt a system, obey your inspiration. What fine weather, at least with us, and we are getting ready for our Christmas festivals with the family at home. I told Plauchut to try to carry you off; we are expecting him.
We all took wonderful sea baths, Plauchut, too. We often talked of you with Madame Pasca who was our neighbor at table, and had the room next us. We have returned in splendid health, and we are glad to see our old Nohant again, after having been glad to leave it for a little change of air. I have resumed my usual work, and I continue my river baths, but no one will accompany me, it is too cold.
I embrace you and I am still more angry than you at these attacks, but I am not overcome, and if I had you here we should stimulate each other so well that you would start off again at once on the other leg to write a new novel. I embrace you. Your old troubadour, G. Sand CXLI. TO GUSTAVE FLAUBERT, in Paris Nohant, 17 December, 1869 Plauchut writes us that YOU PROMISE to come the 24th.
Plauchut would not be able to go to you. He was invited to the prince's. A word if it is NO. Nothing if it is yes. So I don't want you to write to me. I saw Tourgueneff and I told him all that I think of him. He was as surprised as a child. We spoke ill of you. Wednesday evening. CXLVIII. TO GUSTAVE FLAUBERT The 5th or the 6th February, 1870
Happily we love one another so much that we can live like that, but not without regret for the absent ones. Plauchut left us yesterday to return at Christmas. Maurice is already at work preparing a splendid performance of marionettes for us. And you, if you are in Paris, won't you come to keep the Christmas Eve revels with us?
Her death has left a great emptiness for me. After you, your wife and the good Plauchut, I am perhaps the one who misses her most! I need her. I pity you the annoyances that your sister causes you. I too have gone through that! It is so easy moreover to be good! Besides that causes less evil. When shall we meet? I want so much to see you, first just to see you and second to talk of her.
That good old house must seem horribly empty to you! But you, at least, are not alone! You have a wife...a rare one! and two exquisite children. I received yesterday a very sympathetic letter from good Tourgueneff. He too loved her. But then, who did not love her? Plauchut is still in Nohant, I suppose. Tell him that I love him because I saw him shed so many tears.
Lina tells me to tell you that you are not much, and Maurice is furious too; but we love you in spite of ourselves and embrace you just the same. Our friend Plauchut wants to be remembered to you; he adores you too. Yours, you huge ingrate, G. Sand I had read the hoax of le Figaro and had laughed at it. It turns out to have assumed grotesque proportions.
You would much better come to Magny's where you would find me alone, or with Plauchut, or with friends who are also yours. I embrace you. I received today the letter which you wrote to me at Nohant. G. Sand CXVIII. TO GUSTAVE FLAUBERT Paris, 18 May, 1869 I saw Levy today, I tested him at first; I saw that he would not give up his contract at any price.
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