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[added later:] To GHD

Nov 7. 11

My dear G.

I am delighted to hear of your great honour — How enchanted Father would have been! There was never anyone like him for sympathy & one never forgets to feel

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it a miss in any piece of happiness.

Thank you v. m. for telling me yourself. I'll keep it m. or less a secret, I think it may be less rather than more.

Thinking of your honour makes me wish Leo

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could have got the one honour he wd have liked an Hon Colonelcy, but I'm afraid such a thing doesn't exist. I agree w. him in hating his title — its so fat & pursy. I'm so glad you think you can pay me a winter visit & I've been trying to book Margt & Billy too.

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I'm going to WED's for 2 or 3 nights & shall hope to see Gwen & I. leading the simple life. If people will only do it whole history (& are young & strong – I should loathe it)

I think they shd rejoice in their freedom from trammels (How many ms in trammels?)

I'm here seeing my old Miss Ogle & once again acting the youthful Daur.

Love to M. No thanks to her kind invitation. I though Mrs Sedg. was sitting on the wall?

yr HEL