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Do you recollect that dinner at which David Copperfield and Traddles were, where they are described as seated at the dinner, one "in the glare of the red velvet lady" and the other "in the gloom of Hamlet's aunt"? I am so glad you like Thackeray. DO YOU RECOLLECT THAT DINNER AT WHICH DAVID COPPERFIELD AND TRADDLES WERE WHERE THEY ARE DESCRIBED AS SEATED AT THE DINNER ONE IN THE GLARE OF THE RED VELVET LADY AND THE OTHER IN THE GLOOM OF HAMLET'S AUNT I AM SO GLAD YOU LIKE THACKERAY
 Elliott's little girl, Helena, who is a perfect little dear, have been having all kinds of romps in the snow--coasting, having snowball fights, and doing everything--in the grounds back of the White House. This coming Saturday afternoon I have agreed to have a great play of hide-and-go-seek in the White House itself, not only with these children but with their various small friends. DICKENS AND THACKERAY White House, February 3, 1906. DEAR KERMIT: I agree pretty well with your views of David Copperfield. Dora was very cunning and attractive, but I am not sure that the husband would retain enough respect for her to make life quite what it ought to be with her. This is a harsh criticism and I have known plenty of women of the Dora type whom I have felt were a good deal better than the men they married, and I have seen them sometimes make very happy homes. I also feel as you do that if a man had to struggle on and make his way it would be a great deal better to have some one like Sophie.  SECTION OF LETTERS TO HIS CHILDREN BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT THIS LIEBREVOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN READ BY JEREMY LOGAN DICKENS AND THACKERAY WHITE HOUSE FEBRUARY THIRD NINETEEN O SIX DEAR KERMIT I AGREE PRETTY WELL WITH YOUR VIEWS OF DAVID COPPERFIELD DORA WAS VERY CUNNING AND ATTRACTIVE BUT I AM NOT SURE THAT THE HUSBAND WOULD RETAIN ENOUGH RESPECT FOR HER TO MAKE LIFE QUITE WHAT IT OUGHT TO BE WITH HER THIS IS A HARSH CRITICISM AND I HAVE KNOWN PLENTY OF WOMEN OF THE DORA TYPE WHOM I HAVE FELT WERE A GOOD DEAL BETTER THAN THE MEN THEY MARRIED AND I HAVE SEEN THEM SOMETIMES MAKE VERY HAPPY HOMES I ALSO FEEL AS YOU DO THAT IF A MAN HAD TO STRUGGLE ON AND MAKE HIS WAY IT WOULD BE A GREAT DEAL BETTER TO HAVE SOMEONE LIKE SOPHIE
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