page_0004

Milford (tomorrow - accolade) I saw for half an hour in
London - rather white everywhere & aged. He has just
solved the problem of my German cousin. Johnson,
the printer, has taken him on as a reader at Oxford.
If he makes good & stays on, I'll venture to make
him known to you once more. You did your best
but it came to nothing. Poor Humphrey, he was wondering
how he would manage about getting down & up
again on the 18th (tomorrow). He had gout in both feet! I little dreamt
that e'er I sought the sheets that same day
I should be writhing. Hugh Macmillan is better.
I was to have spent Sunday at Moon Hall but had
to come home on Saturday. They are going to have
a fortnight's cruise in a motor launch next August.
Yes! You must feel sore about the late King's
death. The appreciation or realisation came late & slow
but came for good & always. George the Good! I am
sure he was a good friend to you. I can't get
up a heather blaze about E."VIII" - too late, if it
ever was worth while 36 years ago.

You can imagine how we should love to come
& stay with you & Susie & see your wonderful Dominion.
It depends how things work out. I must look
ahead & try & avoid the creation of obstacles