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Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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1858-1861
Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.
I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.
We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.
How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.
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Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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1858-1861
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Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.
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I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.
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We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.
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How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.”

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1858

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From this reading 1858-1861

1859

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

1861

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From this reading 1858-1861

a

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

adjacent

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

again

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

all

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

an

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

and

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

as

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

ascertain

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

at

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

awaited

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

back

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

been

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

belongs

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

between

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

brought

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Browning

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Browning's

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

but

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

by

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

cannot

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Cartwright

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

chapter

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

close

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

Colvin

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Colvin's

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

continued

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

cottage

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

d'Azeglio

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Death

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

determined

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

divided

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

do

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

du

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

each

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

easy

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

family

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

favour

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Fiesole

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Florence

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

for

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

found

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Friends

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

from

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

had

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

He

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

hear

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

him

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

himself

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

his

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

history

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

home

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

How

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

I

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Illness

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

in

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

intervening

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

it

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

its

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

kindness

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

know

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Landor

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

last

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

latter

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

left

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Leighton

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Letter

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Letters

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

little

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

live

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

living

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Madame

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Massimo

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

might

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

months

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Mr

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Mrs

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Multiplying

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

neighbourhood

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

nominal

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Occupations

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

of

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

or

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

party

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Prinsep

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Quaire

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

quite

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

quote

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

relates

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Relations

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

remained

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Rome

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Savage

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

seem

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

September

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

Siena

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

Sister

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

so

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Social

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

some

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Story

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

summer

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

supposition

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

the

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

their

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

them

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

then

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

there

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

though

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

thrice

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

till

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

time

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

to

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

unhappily

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Val

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

very

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

villa

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

Walter

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

was

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

We

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

were

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

where

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

whether

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

which

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From this reading How Mr. Landor found himself of the party belongs to a little chapter in Mr. Browning's history for which I quote Mr. Colvin's words.* He was then living at Fiesole with his family, very unhappily, as we all know; and Mr. Colvin relates how he had thrice left his villa there, determined to live in Florence alone; and each time been brought back to the nominal home where so little kindness awaited him.

Winter

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From this reading Mrs. Browning's Illness--Siena--Letter from Mr. Browning to Mr. Leighton --Mrs. Browning's Letters continued--Walter Savage Landor--Winter in Rome--Mr. Val Prinsep--Friends in Rome: Mr. and Mrs. Cartwright--Multiplying Social Relations--Massimo d'Azeglio--Siena again--Illness and Death of Mrs. Browning's Sister--Mr. Browning's Occupations--Madame du Quaire--Mrs. Browning's last Illness and Death.

with

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From this reading We hear of them in September from Mr. Val Prinsep, in Siena or its neighbourhood; with Mr. and Mrs. Story in an adjacent villa, and Walter Savage Landor in a 'cottage' close by.

words

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From this reading I cannot quite ascertain, though it might seem easy to do so, whether Mr. and Mrs. Browning remained in Florence again till the summer of 1859, or whether the intervening months were divided between Florence and Rome; but some words in their letters favour the latter supposition.

Chapter 13 of Life and Letters of Robert Browning by Sutherland, Mrs. Orr holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in Life and Letters of Robert Browning

Words and structures a reader meets early in Life and Letters of Robert Browning, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Moulton-barrett--lines
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life and Letters of Robert Browning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Athenaeum'--letter
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life and Letters of Robert Browning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Keep--illness--death--funeral
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life and Letters of Robert Browning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Ceremonial
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Life and Letters of Robert Browning; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.