128 ADVENTURES IN IDEALISM 



only just begun to make use of my note-book on Amer- 

 ica, and have not yet published anything regarding my 

 tour. Every time I have taken up my papers and 

 notes, a sharp pain in my heart would blight every 

 thought and inspiration. So, will you forgive me, my 

 dear Sabsovich? Do you not see how far from the 

 outside world and from letter-writing I was? 



"Please do write me again about yourself, about the 

 sweetest of little girls, Marusya, and about every one 

 of your family, and do it quickly. 



"Now that misfortune and heart-pain have left me 

 for a while, I have begun working on the "American 

 Impressions." Possibly I'll start to publish them from 

 October in Russkojt Bogatstvo. 



"First will be England. Woodbine I will devote 

 one big article to. I'll be very grateful to you if you 

 will send me the very latest news about your life. But 

 the most important thing after all will be an assur- 

 ance that you are not angry with me; that you are 

 enjoying good health ; and that you do not forget your 

 (against his will) ungrateful Woodbine visitor. 



"Meanwhile, I shake your hand heartily. 

 "Your 



"VL. KOROLENKO. 



"I will send you my book within a week or two." 



