of anything from pumpkins to flute soli by comparison. Your sister Edith has not written to me since my return, is she in Sydney?

You didn't guess it was "me" did you? Can't say how many words I turn out per day as I don't know how many words are how many - Write till I am fagged which isn't long as I am generally tired with work before starting. Turned out a terrible lot of pickles & chutney lately lately and if my preserves don't turn out with their usual excellence Stella Franklin is asked the reason why.

You lucky fellow to be going away to the islands for a change Oh if were only a girl who didnt wasn't really such a girl & nothing but a girl I would dress up and get you to take me with you as valet or bootblack or "buttons". Are you a good boss? You wouldn't kick & cuff me too hard would you? I fear yr. invitation is just out of my reach - is that why it is so tempting?

Have you been doing anything desperate lately? I nearly married since my return. Was so sick of myself & everything about ink that I nearly gave in at last. The man who thinks I am the one woman to whom his servants shall refer as "the Missus" (what a great(?) missus) [indecipherable] doesn't know one line from another & I don't think has no appreciation of blank verse poetry & I think would wither me in a fortnight and as I feel in gamer flip now have determined to hang out a bit longer. You might send me up that piano while you are away as mine is worn out. Have just been singing(?)

Come for my arms are empty
Come for the day was long
From the darkness into glory
My sorrow into song.

Great expression for the day was slow but you know the ropes of the world & I don't so you might assist me with a recipe for the "coming" of the light and the "shooing" of the wrong individual who is always coming . Must really apologise for the length of this preamble about nothing in general & everything in particular but even "boring[?]" "small" "silly" "drivellers" must have relaxation and I enjoy talking to you immensely - on paper.

God be with you till we meet again and if we never meet again old Nick will effect an introduction in the hereafter - Good-bye.