LETTER92

letter92

charleslambtomrs.williamgodwin

dearmrs.g.,—havingobservedwithsomeconcernthatmr.godwinisalittlefastidiousinwhatheeatsforsupper,iherewithbegtopresenthispalatewithapieceofdriedsalmon.iamassureditisthebestthatswimsintrent.ifyoudonotknowhowtodressit,allowmetoaddthatitshouldbecutinthinslicesandboiledinpaperpreviouslypreparedinbutter.wishingitexquisite,iremain,—muchasbefore,yourssincerely,

c.lamb.

someaddmashedpotatoes.

[followingthislettershouldcomealetterfromlambtojohnrickman,describingthestateoftheirtwogeorgefriends:georgethefirst(georgedyer)andgeorgethesecond(georgeburnett).burnett,hesays,asillbecomesadversityasdyerwouldprosperity.hetellsalsoofanotherpooracquaintanceofrickman's—onesimondswithaslitlip,whohasbeentolambtoborrowmoney."savinghisdirtyshirtandhisphysiognomyandhis'obox,togetherwithacertainkiddyairinhiswalk,amanw'dhavegoneneartohavemistakenhimforagentleman.hehasasortofambitiontobesomisunderstood."]