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A person at the bottom of the river [[strikethrough]] such [[/strikethrough]] where he makes up his mind to ascend (more especially if he has remained there some time about some business or other humbug for something or as Dante says loosening an anchor jumps up and stiffens himself like an arrow to offer the least resistance to the [[strikethrough]] force [[/strikethrough]] motion gained by the jump.  If rattrapare shows a contraction of the sinews or rather of the muscles which pull them for sinews are inelastic this will suit, for to stiffen oneself one just pulls on all his muscles from the feet upwards.  The sinews [[strikethrough]] around also the [[/strikethrough]] about the foot wold draw up but the foot itself would point down.  

Drawing in his feet as Cary says does not convey to me a swimmer any idea at all.  Does he mean draw them up to his behind.  That would be nonsense.  Does he mean draw them together.  But this he would have already done before springing & Dante would have written five meaningless words to fill out a line, but if the thing means stretches out, stiffens, it gives the principal action of the diver.  [[strikethrough]] Even supposing [[/strikethrough]]  Besides if we [[strikethrough]] agree [[/strikethrough]] were to believe Cary right here would we not have to think da pie si rattrappa an awkward phrase for to say draw in the feet.


Dear Fanny

I am glad to have your letter of April 22.  Your classification of old Esh & Emily Sartain are but little flattering to Emily.  But if now after conquering your prejudices, they occupy in your affections a similar ration to which they do in mine or anything like it, I can well imagine the intensity of your love for Emily after learning from Maggie how when you heard his pull at the bell you rushed full speed to the door, flung it open & then into his arms.  More seriously speaking (if anything can be more serious), I am glad you have both found companions in one another.  I dont mean Esh I mean Emily & you.  Emily is a good girl with much feeling, intensely sensitive & I think she has had but few friends.  On those of them we have known I believe we hold the same opinions.  When have you seen Joanna or Ida or Amy.  How did you like little Allie Williams?  She is a pretty little girl & I guess just as good as she is pretty, or she belies her blood.  We owe a great deal to her father & mother for their unvarying and disinterested 

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