William Hayes Ward February 18, 1891

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that your own literary taste is compromised

by it I would rather the three verses of

the "Martyrs" should be published if any.

I shall not be annoyed if you decide not

to publish at all. I should have said printed.

I do not think she meant to speak of the

needle as at the pole - but it's apparent

struggle to its allegiance in any air - polar

air appealing to her imagination as making

a c/bolder[?] figure for her passionless poem. You