the drawing room table, and she regularly makes an attack on my toilet bottles on the dressing table and you know how much I value them. It is really too bad in anyone to come up at night now. Any woman with sense would know that I am not able now to be disturbed with visitors in the evening. I had a letter from Maria Collins today. She tells me that your uncle dined with them a few days before she wrote. From what he told them of you she says "she thinks her new cousin must be a very nice young man", and she desires me to give you her love. I must I think conclude for tonight as I feel so tired. God bless you my own Donald. Saturday night You must forgive your pussy my own Donald sometimes allowing a night to pass without writing. It is not from want of love but I