February 19th, 1909
Lytton Strachey to Leonard Woolf
The day before yesterday I proposed to Virginia. As I did it, I saw that it would be death if
she accepted me, and I managed, of course, to get out of it before the end of
the conversation. . . . I think there’s no doubt whatever that you ought to
marry her. You would be great enough and you’ll have the immense advantage of
physical desire. . .. If you came and proposed she’ld accept. She really would. (Spotts 147)
Marriage, the art of choosing the human being with whom to live
life successfully
(Three Guineas)
On February 17th 1909, Lytton Strachey proposed to
Virginia Stephen. And immediately retracted his proposal.
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