home. I am so cross darling and I intend to scold you when you come home for Mr Kirton has never sent back your shirt and handkerchief and I think he has gone. I shall not allow you to lend again and you must obey your little slave or she will never kiss you again. Papa laughed when he saw another letter this morning. I am sure he thinks we are very fond of each other. What made you date your letter from Waikanae the 27th when it was only the 16th. I hope you dated no other letters the same way. If you had not been married people might have said you were in love. I think however you are more so than you were before your marriage. Bye the bye Mr Pelhcut [sic] is to be married on Thursday. They are not going to take so long to think about it as we did but I think darling