Mon chere frere I am glad the 20th is over. I fear to ask how? Not knowing if you were satisfied with the evenings proceedings. My latest & earliest thoughts were I fear too much absorbed in this direction. Today I am buoyed up in the hope of getting some stray tidings if not a telegram during the day. Nothing has transpired here of any moment. Tradesmen not commenced to do anything yet to the house. Sir Hercules Robinson has done his mission at Fiji well. It is now a bona fide E. colony. The same rumour is still rampant here. I have just heard once from Akitio. It is raining today. We are glad of it as the country was looking dry. Are you satisfied with the wool sorter? Kate has just come across with the enclosed. Yours in haste Annabella McLean Nov 11th