Excerpt from Vic: A Novel Sir -many thanks for your letter of yesterday. It has solved two problems with which I have hitherto unsuccessfully coped. The problems were, whether or no, i should write a preface to Vic, and what the preface ought to contain. I received your letter while thus undetermined. The question is settled now in the affirm ative. I have concluded to print your letter in lieu of preface to Vic, which I am happy to inform you will be published, with all possible expedition, in its present shape. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.