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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Mabel C. Williams, November-December 1917

1917-11-30 Robert M. Browning to Miss Mabel C. Williams Page 2

to putter about with little meaningless jobs while the world is convened in such a struggle for life. The Russian situation certainly opens up a horrible field of speculation. I'm sometimes afraid Miss Klingerhagen was right in her suggestion about the length of this war. We must all get together better though of we want to make her a false prophet.
Perhaps I was mean in  my inferences to our mutual Friend. If she is subdued already I apologize. Your remark about my sarcasm made me quite ashamed of myself for saying what I did even though I can't be ashamed of having felt it believing what I did about her. Rather complicated remark. Almost worthy of Mead, n'est ce pas?
I'm afraid you misunderstood. The word "flattering" was my own not Macetta's. Macetta said - "a lot of nice things" -- I drew my own conclusions. Pardon me if I offended. That seems to be a habit of mothers.
The news about Dr. Faris' family helps clear up a cryptic postscript I got a week or two ago to the effect that "While Dr. Faris is a very nice man he can give the best imitation on record of the friend incarnate." Is Mrs. Faris worse than she has been? It must be a terrible year for him. The war itself is enough to upset a man like him but with these other things too I'm afraid for his health.
The set of exam questions nearly floored me. I haven't much idea about most of the things you mentioned. I flunk flat.
Hope you were done with the papers in time to be properly thankful yesterday. I was very thankful that I'm wearing the kind of clothes I am.
Bob
P.S. Had dinner yesterday with Paul Mather and his wife Ruth Anderson Mather. Lovely little home. Bob

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to putter about with little meaningless jobs while the world is convened in such a struggle for life. The Russian situation certainly opens up a horrible field of speculation. I'm sometimes afraid Miss Klingerhagen was right in her suggestion about the length of this war. We must all get together better though of we want to make her a false prophet. Perhaps I was mean in my inferences to our mutual Friend. If she is subdued already I apologize. Your remark about my sarcasm made me quite ashamed of myself for saying what I did even though I can't be ashamed of having felt it believing what I did about her. Rather complicated remark. Almost worthy of Mead, n'est ce pas? I'm afraid you misunderstood. The word "flattering" was my own not Macetta's. Macetta said - "a lot of nice things" -- I drew my own conclusions. Pardon me if I offended. That seems to be a habit of mothers. The news about Dr. Faris' family helps clear up a cryptic postscript I got a week or two ago to the effect that "While Dr. Faris is a very nice man he can give the best imitation on record of the friend incarnate." Is Mrs. Faris worse than she has been? It must be a terrible year for him. The war itself is enough to upset a man like him but with these other things too I'm afraid for his health. The set of exam questions nearly floored me. I haven't much idea about most of the things you mentioned. I flunk flat. Hope you were done with the papers in time to be properly thankful yesterday. I was very thankful that I'm wearing the kind of clothes I am. Bob P.S. Had dinner yesterday with Paul Mather and his wife Ruth Anderson Mather. Lovely little home. Bob