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I think that the objection to Max's name is simply
ridiculous. Aunt Sarah I should have thought would be
more sensible, at her age + with all her relatives. But
my mother is just too futile, with her "the boy" business
- I think I told you , she even called him David in
one letter to me. As far as I remember , I made a
fairly sharp reply. And I entirely agree with your
sentiments that as she was of so little help while you
were having him + has never come to see him , she
can jolly well stuff it up, where the monkey put
the nuts. I like Max- + Maxie - + it it quite
evident that you do too + we shall certainly always call
him that, so I think that is what he should be
christened. And about his christening, darling, - if I am
unsuccessful in my application again, I really do think
that you should carry on. He will be a year old
by then- + we thought our darling Lisa was pretty
grown up, at seven months. I don't know - what do
you think. Barbara sweet? it will be rather an empty
ceremony without me + Frank probably in N. Ireland +
unless you are in Cadnerarvan, Vera will not be
there either. On the other hand, the presence of God
is of very much more importance than that of the
father + the godparents. Anyway, you must do what
you think, darling- + if you decide to go ahead with
it, you send me a cable telling me the date +
the time + I will think of you both with all
my heart + soul + feel very sad that I am not
with you. And I shall think of our dearest sweet
Lisa, too. God bless the darling.
No, I have not seen Rex as yet. I keep thinking