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PREFACE.
When I was acting, with my children and friends,
in Mr. Wilkie Collins's drama of The Frozen
Deep, I first conceived the main idea of this story.
A strong- desire was upon me then,...
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Előszó
PREFACE.
When I was acting, with my children and friends,
in Mr. Wilkie Collins's drama of The Frozen
Deep, I first conceived the main idea of this story.
A strong- desire was upon me then, to embody it
in my own person ; and I traced out in my fancy,
the state of mind of which it would necessitate
the presentation to an observant spectator, with
particular care and interest.
As the idea became familiar to me, it gradually
shaped itself into its present form. Throughout its
execution, it has had complete possession of me;
I have so far verified what is done and suffered in
these pages, as that I have certainly done and
suffered it all myself.
Whenever any reference (however slight) is made
here to the condition of the French people before
or during the Revolution, it is truly made, on the
faith of the most trustworthy witnesses. It has
been one of my hopes to add something to the
popular and picturesque means of understanding
that terrible time, though no one can hope to add
anything to the philosophy of Mr. Carlyle's
wonderful book.
November, 1859.
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