I have no courage to write much unless I am written to. I soon begin to think that there are plenty of other correspondents more interesting — so if you all want to hear from me you know the conditions.


The George Eliot Letters: 1836-1851 (1954 edition)


I have no courage to write much unless I am written to. I soon begin to think that there are plenty of other correspondents more interesting — so...

I have no courage to write much unless I am written to. I soon begin to think that there are plenty of other correspondents more interesting — so...

I have no courage to write much unless I am written to. I soon begin to think that there are plenty of other correspondents more interesting — so...

I have no courage to write much unless I am written to. I soon begin to think that there are plenty of other correspondents more interesting — so...