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c/o Signora [Alda] Anrep, Villino Corbignano, Settignano, Firenze, Italy. - Is 'comfortably settled' in a little villa near the Berensons' villa [I Tatti], with 'some very agreeable friends. He [Egbert von Anrep] is an Esthonian land-lord, expropriated by the Revolution, and his wife is an Italian'. The Berensons are in Egypt, but will return in April, some time before Robert goes home. The weather has been 'beautiful, but the country is in great want of rain'; it is raining today, and he hopes this will continue for a few days, as 'the fields are parched, and the wells empty'. Bessie writes 'cheerfully' from the Shiffolds. Sends love to his mother, and hopes both his parents are well.

Had lunch yesterday with 'a friend of George's, Fillippo dei Filippo [sic], a Central Asian explorer, who lives in d'Annunzio's old villa at Settignano'. He has 'travelled a great deal in Thibet', and knows a lot about 'Oriental history'. But Robert does 'not see many people', and has 'not even been into Florence yet'.

Casa Boccaccio, Settignano, Florence [on headed notepaper for I Tatti]. - Thanks his parents for their letters. Will start for home next Monday, as he wishes to go to Edinburgh for Saturday the 24th as 'Professor [Donald] Tovey is doing a part of our opera [The Bride of Dionysus] at one of his concerts'. Bessie will return around the same time; she 'seems to be having a very enjoyable time in Holland'.

George and Janet were here last week; Robert saw them at the de Filippis' and at the Berensons'; was a 'great pleasure to see something of them'. Mary [Trevelyan] is coming some time this week to the de Filippis'; they are Robert's neighbours, so he hopes to see her. She 'has developed a great deal' since Robert last saw her, and 'seems remarkably intelligent. The Berensons liked her very much', and want her to visit them while she is at the de Filippis.

The weather is 'very cold, though fine now. There is a north wind, and... a great deal of snow on the Appennines over which it blows'. Has had a 'very good review' of his Aeschylus [his translation of the Oresteia] in the Times [Literary] Supplement : 'as good a review in fact as anyone could wish to have'. Symonds' remarks on Euripides [see 12/350] are 'very good, and the comparison with Beaumont and Fletcher illuminating, if not pressed too far; for after all, Euripides is divine, not always, but quite often' but Robert thinks Beaumont and Fletcher are 'never' divine 'delightful as they often maybe: and the difference is essential'. Sends love to his mother; will write to her soon.

Casa Boccaccio, Settignano, Florence [on headed notepaper for I Tatti]. - Will start on Monday, and reach London on Wednesday. Bessie will also come home that week; she 'seems to have had a very enjoyable time in Holland, and seen a lot of people'. Will go to Edinburgh that weekend, as '[Donald] Tovey is doing a scene from his opera [The Bride of Dionysus, libretto by Robert] at one of his concerts'. Had a 'very pleasant glimpse of George and Janet last week'; they have now gone to Vicenza. Mary Caroline [Trevelyan] comes to the de Filippis' today; hopes to see her before he leaves.

The weather has been 'very cold and wet' recently, but at least it is 'really Spring-like' today, just before he leaves. The 'lizards and butterflies are beginning to come out in the garden'. Julian 'seems very well and happy'; there is German measles at Bedales, but he has had it already so is unlikely to catch it. Had a 'very good review' of his Aeschylus [his translation of the Oresteia] in the TImes [Literary] Supplement. Has done 'a fair amount of work here, in spite of the weather'. Sends love to his father.