p.

8.

& have no financial benefit from it at all.

I had a letter from Carrie, of all people, the
other day - quite a chatty & cheery one. She said she
could not help thinking about me every day, because
hardly a day passed without somebody asking about
me on the telephone - & what amused her was
that nobody was surprised that I had done well
in the Army. She & Albert had had a week at
Blackpool - her second week, she had spent
going round with Albert on his waggon! They had
been twice to Tomsons, & Mr. Joe (Ashworth) always
asked about me & the work people seemed to think
as much about me as they did about Mr. Joe!

I hope darling that it does not annoy you that I
repeat to you these complimentary remarks from
my employees & customers. But I must say, that
all that kind of thing & the very important
fact that somebody as wonderful & incomparable as
you, loves me so marvellously & beautifully & deeply
& constantly - & the fact that I do this job quite
well & find it easy - all these things give
me great added confidence in myself & make
me feel that perhaps I have a future apart from
or in addition to managing W in North & Co Ltd.

I could have a very happy & satisfactory life
being your husband & responsible for your
happiness & well being & having Max &
perhaps one of two more - & managing