BROWNING AND THE GIRL.
Browning, "a mail • loving society; ■-' and often seen at assemblies;" i/was 'once- seated] next but one to --the J)uke-of Argyll ..at a Grosvenor'Gallery luncheon . Between - tlierti was a handsome • cousin of the duke's,, .who had never read- Browning. :. She.-asked' her cousin who 'her..-other, j neighbour was; -vand when; hoy.explained, .. said, .''Oil, dear, what shall 1 say to him?" The duke suggested that- she.should ask ; him how;his of was .'getting; on. Jl.Presently he''heard her say; "Mr. Browning, I. ask 'how. your-'.t-t-translation' . of. m'Eui'iplease'- is going- on; Js "it- finished?"„ The, 'lady; stuttered v slightly;' .Browning :wa.s .en-; chanted■. to find - that this/pretty .igirL;. had, followed his literary career ;§o. -closely. > Feel-' . ing sure of;an.appreciative listener,-lie. spent the rest of'.:the lunbheon-hour pouring, out .a 'Torrent of' • enthusiastic suggestions . and theories on tho subject of ; Greek.;.-poetry. The. poor girl was overwhelmed, and looked to her cousin to rescue her from; the deluge, but ho enjoyed the'situation too much to end it.. ■ ' - ; • . • ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 121, 14 February 1908, Page 3
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