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get which was left in my mode of life. He is a dear little
dog, but I'm afraid has not got Peter's character -
independence.

I have bought two pounds of dried apricots today. I will
get some jame and/or honey tomorrow. so you may look
forward to that in Aug/Sept.

Your letter 91 was a lovely one & gave me great pleasure
& feeling. It was your first one from cambridge. & told
me some things aobut your arrangements & hopes there. &
quite a lot about Marie & his new little friends, bless
him. the only wrong thing was that you said you
were glad that we had now finished discussing
unfaithfulness. & I'm afraid that in my last
letter but one, I wrote another short chapter on
the subject, but it was in answer to something
in one of your letters. & so you must please forgive
me. I agree that it is a hateful subject & it is hereby
banished. I can assure you, my own darling, that never
for one moment have I doubted your love & constancy,
& I am quite sure that you know that & also know how
wonderfully thankful & happy I am because of it.
But men have such a bad reputation & we are
so far apart. & I suppose that was why I presumed
to reassure you about me from time to time.
Maybe my reasons are too idealistic - but I feel
so much that way. But thank you for calling me
a healthy animal. I certainly do feel very healthy &
very animalish about you.

And hereby the subject is banished.

Saturday - May 30th. I think I had better tell you what is
happening with my officers. That dreadful Carsenty