p.

9.
about twice as gorgeous as the most gorgeous
Meiterranean day we say last year - the
sky is twice as clear - the sea twice
as blue - & the sun twice as hot.
I am writing in the lounge place
because i just get too sticky on deck &
cannot write at all.
I was going to say when I started this
instalment, that there is now a special
reason for pushing on with this letter,
as we are going to make a call on
Friday & letters will be able to be posted.
This is really rather exciting as it is
so much sooner than I expected for posting
a letter to you. I don't know whether we
shall be allwed ashore or not - but I
am hoping to be able to send you a
cable. I shant be able to say very
much, of course, just love to you &
Bill, & I am very well - but you