Pièce 34 - Letter from Elizabeth des Amorie van der Hoeven to R. C. Trevelyan

1 item: letter with envelope

10 Prinsegr[acht]; addressed to Bob at 3 Hare Court, Inner Temple, London E.C. - Strange to think they are so far distant again having been so close only yesterday; the separation is horrible but it is better than when Bob went out to Italy. Reminisces about Bob kissing her 'before all the people' and rushing off, almost leaving his bag behind, when her ship's whistle went. Her crossing was not too bad, though she had bad dreams about returning to find everything changed and her aunt's health broken down. Saw a beautiful sunrise and was glad to reach home; has told her uncle and aunt about her time in England; her uncle was 'very nice about the spectacles'. Louise [Hubrecht, Bessie's cousin] left yesterday; is going to see her soon in Leiden; she seems to have looked after everything very well. Impossible now to think of life except with Bob. Is going to write to his mother tomorrow. Thanks him very much for coming to Harwich with her; made the journey much nicer, though they 'behaved like big baby fools'.