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Britain having as the papers
will tell you the most
serious floods – when you
have them – you have
bright suns to dry up
the ground – but we with
a long winter in prospect
and much grain and
other produce still out in the
fields – the prospect is
an anxious one – for dis-
ease – and scant food
are often – indeed generally
twin evils – Mrs Neill is
still in London – at one
time I hoped she was
making a real progress – for
so many were not only
interested – but seemd
in earnest to help the
cause – men whose opinion
seem'd sound – she is
still as full of hope as