Sept? 1896 / Most specially dear Mary. / How are you? & / when may I go & see you? / I planned a visit days / ago - but Georgie said I / wasn't to go - she said I / should not be wanted, & / should be a curse - she / said I should carry / measles, whatever they / may be, to babies / and many other alarming / things she said - so that/ I abode patiently here - / but I should love to see / you some day before / winter - that was / such a partikler nice / evening, when you told / me about Arabs and / monasteries and sandy / deserts - / I have been working very / hard - & once I was / conceited about what / I had done, but it / was quickly taken out / of me by the vigilant / & correcting hand of / heaven - & now I / am no longer proud / only Youraff / Bear.