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" I hope to be able to do more work after a 

 time ; when the weather becomes sufficiently 

 warm for me to sit out of doors. With me 

 the power to write is almost entirely dependent 

 upon being out of doors. Confined indoors, I 

 have nothing to write, and I cannot express 

 my ideas if they do occur to me so boldly. 

 You have no idea what a difference it makes. 

 A little air and movement seem to brighten 

 up the mind and give it play. I am in hope, 

 too, that as the warmth comes on the sea will 

 help me more. Up to the present the winter 

 has gone well." 



The last letter to Mr. Scott was written on 

 March 23. He is pleased and surprised to 

 hear that the fund raised for him amounts to 

 so much. Perhaps it will enable him to go 

 abroad presently. Meantime, he has had a 

 relapse an attack of haemorrhage " and then 

 so feeble that I have not been able to dictate. 

 This loss of time worries me more than I can 

 tell you." 



And so with thanks to this good friend, 

 Kichard Jefferies lays down his pen for the 



