July 30 1888 / Yes will go another day / and will write ? on / Monday to say which are / free days - but think it / could be Thursday. - / and would spend all / day long if you like / playing with those pleasant / persons - / was downright mis'ble on / day before yesterday / it so wretched to come / back - all wet & nothing to play / with, 'cause work all put by. / But wouldn't it be best / for you to fix the day and me to / join you at home & if it / thundered & roared and / wetted we could make / drawings of beauty all / afternoon - & if it was / fine could go ? Wouldn't / that be lovely plan. / yours 'ffectionate old / Bear