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Miles Franklin - correspondence with Henry Lawson, 1899 - 1902
Miles Franklin to Henry Lawson, undated (incomplete)
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before all his little world. Yes I feel more sorriness for Jim every time my thoughts revert thereto to him. Mr Barton set me up with a Bulletin and off we went. I had a corner seat but relinquished it to allow a lady to talk to her husband through the window. She wouldnt give me the seat afterwards. I did not mind it served me as a study in principles. I am glad Im not her husband. Mr Barton set me up etc, train said goodbye about 63 3/4 times & off went the train. After about an hour's travel, leaning out my window into the corridor seeking whom I could devour (By the way I forgot the goodies put up for my devouration & got from fair to middlingly devour some ere Goulburn was reached) I shut my eyes & very nearly went to sleep when lawks Mister!; crack! bangs. was my arm broken! or was it not

 
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