July 17 68 My dear little Murray. Chant d'Amour has / not yet arrived as there / is no hurry - stop & / enjoy yourself & there will / be plenty of time - / work goes on pretty well / but the days are / passion hot & I / stick to my chair if / not to my work - we / have all been in Lancastershire / for a few days are / none the better for it / only very tired / come home when you like - a week / later if it is doing you / good to be away & / enjoy yourself - nothing / has happened - nor is going / to happen I hope for / a pig's life is the only / life that is worth / having & no events are / a blessing. so be glad / for once that there is no news. Write again & / tell me about the / Mantegna as ?. / Ever your aff EBJ