Deargirls，InmylastItoldyouaboutourLondonvisit，howkindtheVaughnswere，andwhatpleasantpartiestheymadeforus。IenjoyedthetripstoHamptonCourtandtheKensingtonMuseummorethananythingelse，foratHamptonIsawRaphael’scartoons，andattheMuseum，roomsfullofpicturesbyTurner，Lawrence，Reynolds，Hogarth，andtheothergreatcreatures。ThedayinRichmondParkwascharming，forwehadaregularEnglishpicnic，andIhadmoresplendidoaksandgroupsofdeerthanIcouldcopy，alsoheardanightingale，andsawlarksgoup。We`did’Londontoourheart’scontent，thankstoFredandFrank，andweresorrytogoaway，forthoughEnglishpeopleareslowtotakeyouin，whentheyoncemakeuptheirmindstodoittheycannotbeoutdoneinhospitality，Ithink。TheVaughnshopetomeetusinRomenextwinter，andIshallbedreadfullydisappointediftheydon’t，forGraceandIaregreatfriends，andtheboysverynicefellows，especiallyFred。
Well，wewerehardlysettledhere，whenheturnedupagain，sayinghehadcomeforaholiday，andwasgoingtoSwitzerland。
Auntlookedsoberatfirst，buthewassocoolaboutitshecouldn’tsayaword。Andnowwegetonnicely，andareverygladhecame，forhespeaksFrenchlikeanative，andIdon’tknowwhatweshoulddowithouthim。Uncledoesn’tknowtenwords，andinsistsontalkingEnglishveryloud，asifitwouldmakepeopleunderstandhim。Aunt’spronunciationisold-fashioned，andFloandI，thoughweflatteredourselvesthatweknewagooddeal，findwedon’t，andareverygratefultohaveFreddothe`parleyvooing’，asUnclecallsit。
Suchdelightfultimesaswearehaving!Sight-seeingfrommorningtillnight，stoppingfornicelunchesinthegaycafes，andmeetingwithallsortsofdrolladventures。RainydaysI
spendintheLouvre，revellinginpictures。Jowouldturnuphernaughtynoseatsomeofthefinest，becauseshehasnosoulforart，butIhave，andI’mcultivationeyeandtasteasfastasIcan。Shewouldliketherelicsofgreatpeoplebetter，forI’veseenherNapoleon’scockedhatandgraycoat，hisbaby’scradleandhisoldtoothbrush，alsoMarieAntoinette’slittleshoe，theringofSaintDenis，Charlemagne’ssword，andmanyotherinterestingthings。I’lltalkforhoursaboutthemwhenIcome，buthaven’ttimetowrite。