not perhaps be offended if Mr. Murray forwarded it to you. He has
done so, and to apologise for his doing so a second time is the
object of my present letter.

"I beg you will _not_ send me any answer. I assure you very
sincerely I know your time to be occupied, and it is enough, more
than enough, if you read; you are not to be bored with the fatigue
of answers.

"A word to Mr. Murray will be sufficient, and send it either to the
flames or

"A hundred hawkers' load,
On wings of wind to fly or fall abroad.

It deserves no better than the first, as the work of a week, and
scribbled 'stans pede in uno' (by the by, the only foot I have to
stand on); and I promise never to trouble you again under forty
Cantos, and a voyage between each. Believe me ever

"Your obliged and affectionate servant,

"BYRON."

* * * * *

The following letters and notes, addressed to Mr. Murray at this time,
cannot fail, I think, to gratify all those to whom the history of the
labours of genius is interesting:--