June 1897 Tuesday evening / Oh no I haven't / been at all angelic about / anything - I should like / you to be better dressed / & look nicer than any / of them - & should like / them to slink meanly / into corners - about / tomorrow this is what / has happened - / Georgie went to Beauvais / & comes back only on Thursday / & so she will not be / here tomorrow - but / I asked 2 damsels from / Rottingdean to come & / promised them if it was / fine Phil & I would / take them to the Earl's / Court rubbish - & now / it wouldn't be kind to / disappoint them - / & you would / never endure to come / / know - though they are / nice little damsels - / nor would it be good for / you even if you cared to / join us, to go to that / rubbish place - what / will you do - ? I shall / be here all afternoon / and be at work till / they come at 6 1/2 - / but it has turned so / cold / that I think I shall cry / off the evening entertainment / & dine here - what would / you do - I should love / to see you - can you / come in the late aftn.? / or would you like to / dine with us - / your aff EBJ