Читать книгу Oscar Wilde: A Life in Letters - Оскар Уайльд, Merlin Holland, F. H. Cornish - Страница 27

[Circa 24 July 1878] Magdalen College

My dear old Boy, You are the best of fellows to telegraph your congratulations: there were none I valued more. It is too delightful altogether this display of fireworks at the end of my career. I cannot understand my First except for the essays which I was fairly good in. I got a very complimentary viva voce.

The dons are ‘astonied’ beyond words – the Bad Boy doing so well in the end! They made me stay up for the Gaudy and said nice things about me. I am on the best terms with everyone including Allen! who I think is remorseful of his treatment of me.

Then I rowed to Pangbourne with Frank Miles in a birchbark canoe! and shot rapids and did wonders everywhere – it was delightful.

I cannot, I am afraid, yacht with you. I am so troubled about my law suit, which I have won but find my own costs heavy, though I was allowed them. I have to be in Ireland.

Dear old boy, I wish I could see you again. Ever yours OSCAR