July 1897 Friday I suppose tonight / is that party - and I meant / say they are all in fine / luck - but never mind ours / is a moral victory. / the little crown has come / and is made very prettily / - may I keep it a bit unless / you want it at once & / draw from it for Avalon? / or if you will never use / it may pay for it? / but if you ever wanted it / here it could be for you / at a moment's notice - / but don't trouble to answer / for all writing must be / so irksome. / Clare had a birthday / party this week - a / cake which she mightn't / even taste, far less eat - / and one lighted candle / upon it, for her one year. / Angela complained of having / only Denis to play with and / Georgie volunteered if she / might sit down all the / time - but Angela said / "luck - I require a / somewhat stout resistance / from a papist for this game" / so it couldn't come off. / Oh but I am a doting / old thing - & that's the / truth - but don't tell / of me. / it will be nice news to / hear of you running about / again. / always youraffect. / B-J