Editing 3 Apr 1895 - The Echo (London) (section)

==<center>AN EXTRACT FROM THE LETTER</center>==
Mr. Wilde addressed Lord Douglas as "My own boy," and, after referring to his sonnet as quite lovely, went on :-

"Why are you alone in London, and when do you go to Salisbury? Do go there and cool your hand in the grey twilight of Gothic things. Come when ever you like, but go to Salisbury first. With undying love."

The words of the letter, observed Sir Edward, appeared extravagant to those who were only in the habit of writing commercial correspondence (laughter), or those wordy letters which the necessities of life forced upon one every day. It was a letter of which Mr. Wilde was in no way ashamed, and with regard to any imputation that might be associated with it, he was absolutely indifferent.  He said it was the expressino of poetical feeling, and had no relation whatever to the hateful suggestions which were made. In the middle of 1894 there was an interview between the complainant and the defendant upon which he would not dwell.