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Ford Madox Ford (Hueffer) and Joseph Conrad : Romance

'The writer [Ford Madox Ford] sat in the grandfather's chair,his back to the window, beside the fireplace, reading, his manuscript held up to the light: Conrad sat forward on a rush-bottomed armchair listening intently. (For how many years did the writer and Conrad not sit there like that!). We began reading after lunch of a shortish day; the lamps were brought in along with the tea.'
[Thence follows a page and a half describing Conrad's reaction as a listener.]

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Ford Madox Ford      Manuscript: Unknown

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