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...decided to revisit England. . . ." Arriving there, he proceeded immediately to have an attack of influenza, during the course of which he stalked angrily about the town of London, frightening children with his dark and troubled eyes. Then, in May, he went to Gravelow and met the Huntings, Allegra and Penserosa, daughters, and Clara, their mother. These provided him with a momentary haven from the assaults of a world which he could not completely fathom, and which, by 1833 no longer admired his wise fancies & eccentric conceits as it had done before his belligerent sojourn in Greece. But his brief...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mr. Hazard's Maggot | 4/2/1928 | See Source »

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