the man took me at my word & put the box under my feet so I was forced to sit with them "heisted" like the lid of Jud Brownings [?] piano which was neither elegant or comfort - but- it was amus[?] & that saved the situation. Now it appears that the Ma in law & the two little ones were bound for Albury but son-in-law & his "missus" - the young olive branch had only come in to say goodbye & goodbyed so vigorously that the train went on and there they were. Some of my[?] rels[?] are greatly disgusted because I did not stay in the hospital, why do I not take to something resp. Not this win I mightnt be