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“TheWorksofCharlesandMaryLamb—Volume6（.shg.tw）”

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CHARLESLAMBTOTHOMASALLSOP

Jan.17，1825.

DearAllsop—IacknowledgewiththanksthereceiptofadraftonMessrs.Wms.for￡81:11:3whichIhastetocashinthepresentalarmingstateofthemoneymarket.HurstandRobinsongone.Ihaveimaginedachorusofill-usedauthorssingingontheoccasion:

WhatshouldwewhenBooksellersbreak?

WeshouldrejoicedaCapo.

WeregretexceedlyMrs.Allsopsbeingunwell.Maryorbothwilleandseehersoon.Thefrostiscruel，andwehavebothcolds.ItakePillsagain，whichbattlewithyourwine&victoryhoversdoubtful.Bythebye，thonotdisinclinedtopresentsIrememberourbargaintotakeadozenatsalepriceandmustdemur.WithonceagainthanksandbestlovestoMrs.A.

Turnover—Yours，C.LAMB.

[HurstandRobinsonwerepublishers.LambtooktheideaforhischorusfromDavenantsversionof"

Macbeth"

whichhedescribedinTheSpectatorin1828（seeVol.I.ofthepresentedition）.Itisthereachorusofwitches—

Weshouldrejoicewhengoodkingsbleed.]

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