Theyareaworselotthanusualthistime,odious——odious!——andI
can’tstandoneonthelefthandaswellasontheright。Yours,“B。
“P。S。What/have/youbeendoing?Ourdistinguishedguests,tosaynothingofmyuncle,seemtobeinagreatfussaboutyou。I
overheardthemtalkingwhenIwaspretendingtoarrangesomeflowers。Oneofthemcalledyouasanctimoniousprigandanobstinatedonkey,andanotheranswered——IthinkitwasSirRobert——’Nodoubt,butobstinatedonkeyscankickandhavebeenknowntoupsetotherpeople’sapplecartserenow。’IstheSaharaSyndicatetheapplecart?Ifso,I’llforgiveyou。
“P。P。S。Rememberthatwewillwalktochurchtogetherto-morrow,butcomedowntobreakfastinknickerbockersorsomethingtoputthemoff,andI’lldothesame——ImeanI’lldressasifIweregoingtogolf。WecanturnintoChristianslater。Ifwedon’t——