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George Ticknor, Life, letters and journals of George Ticknor (ed. George Hillard), Chapter 23: (search)
erception of what has happened; everything was so natural in that library, that when Winthrop came in my first impression was that Everett was entering the room. A minute afterwards I think I felt worse than I have at any time. It is a terrible shock. In a note to General Thayer he says: We shall miss him [Everett] very much. I had known him almost as long as I have known you. Pray try to live a little longer; I can't spare you all. . . . . To General Thayer, Braintree. Boston, April 25, 1865. my dear Thayer,—Faithful Michael—my true follower of fourteen years standing—honestly owned to me, two days ago, that you called here some time since,--date uncertain,—and that he forgot to tell me of it. I forgave him, though I was tant soit peu chagrine. As it is no fault of mine, I trust that you will make it up to me, as generous men are wont to do. Especially I beg you to remember your promise to come in, about these days, and spend a night or more with us. We are quite alon