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also in some abstruse way to
regulate your movements by
Univty exams of your boys.

I hope your facial comforts were not
distorted in the Polynesian. The only
time I was condemned to all French was
in China – all but myself who spoke at all
were French or Swiss – conversation
eager on their part and perhaps
reflectedly so on mine for hours!
My face ached for a day or two.

Thanks for wedding description
which is most gratifying. I
wonder whether the former
[indecipherable] will condescend to the
acquaintance of former bachelor
friends. Nous verons, as
you used to say at sea.
Arthur will be a cosmopolite
indeed – Exam in England
and regimental service at the
Cowpastures are a mixture
which might puzzle many.