Eureka Reporter | 1905-01-20 | Page 6 | How Thackeray Worked

how thackeray worked when thackeray was mas in richmond va during his visit to the united states john esten cooke asked him it if be he ever dictated his words to an amanuensis thackeray answered that he composed a good deal in this way the whole of 0 esmond was dictated he said an assurance that will surprise most admirers of that finished work thackeray added I 1 also dictated alliot pendennis Pen dennis I 1 cant can t say I 1 think much of nis at leattor least ot the jt drags about the middle but I 1 had an attack of illness about the time I 1 reached that part of the book and could not make it any better than thau als it is 7 I 1