88 THE EULOGY OF RICHARD JEFFERIES. 



Conservative Party; and that he is a celebrated 

 and very successful author. His reply came 

 this morning : 



" ' Grosvenor Gate. 



"<DEAR SIR, 



" ' The great pressure of public affairs 

 at the present moment must be my excuse for 

 not sooner replying to your interesting letter, 

 which I did not like to leave to a secretary. 



" ' I think the subject of your work of the 

 highest interest, and I should have confidence 

 in its treatment from the letter which you 

 have done me the honour of addressing to me. 

 I should recommend you to forward your MS. 

 to some eminent publisher whom interest and 

 experience would qualify to judge of it with 

 impartiality. 



" 'Believe me, dear sir, 



" ' With every good wish, 

 " ' Your faithful servant, 



" ; B. DISRAELI.' 



" A recognition like this from so great an 

 intellectual leader is a richer reward to one's self 

 than the applause of hundreds, or than any 

 money can possibly be. And it is a guarantee 



