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your mention of my
friends there. My kind
regards to them if you are
writing to them soon.

Just before I was lumbagoed
I had a few friends (29) to dinner
at a Cafe in Melbourne and I
put on each of their plates a copy
of what I now enclose to you.

The catering was good and
my friends seemed to enjoy
themselves. I revenged myself
on Sir W Zeal who proposed my
health (our dear old friend he called
me) by proposing his, and we
all broke up in the best of
humours. Of course I took no wine
and touched no dainties.

Kindest regards to all
Yours ever sincerely
G W Rusden