Wednesday / My dearest Mary / I would have / seen you when you came / on Monday but I was / in Hammersmith, to hear / the last arrangements made / and yesterday we took / him to Kelmscott / I think I should have / loved / to see you my dear - / I feel stunned now / and always want to / lie down & sleep, for / the strain of the last / weeks has been great - / and life will never be / the same to me again / nor shall I be myself / till I join him, this / at least is certain. / I should like to see / you for I love you / especially, tell me / how / Your aff- / EBJ
William Morris died on Saturday, October 3 1896