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4 Circus ¹

March 28th

My dear Henry

I think you may like to read the enclosed ² which I rec^d today . Please return it to me. – Charles ³ asks me to say that being at Chippenham ⁴ today, he ordered M^r Merewether’s ⁵ Book which is just published, and which we agreed it would be right to get. – No doubt it will be amusingly written – though probably there will be much in it to criticise – and I don’t expect that we shall be able to accept all his statements as accurate.

We have again had a beautiful day – that threatening of winter seems to have passed off, but I dare say it did much mischief to the blossoms.

Charles told us that you had an Australian tongue opened the other day for lunch, and that it proved excellent. I hope you have had it duly served up since that day, for you are aware they do not keep long, after the tin is opened – If you cannot use it cold, Hill could make you nice dishes of tongue & chicken served hot.

Your affectionate

Constance

Charles has just returned with a copy of M^r Merewether’s “By Land & Water” in his hand –