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- Jan 1896 (Production)
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Hotel Timeo, Taormina [on headed notepaper]:- Arrived last night, and is 'settled at a pension of 7 lire on the top of the Taormina cliff'. Went straight to Palermo after leaving his parents (stopping one night in Rome) but soon discovered that it 'would not do for what Baedeker calls a "prolonged stay"' and came on to Taormina after one day. Has not yet visited his relative, 'the doctor's wife, who was a Miss Trevelyan [Florence Cacciola Trevelyan', but thinks he will 'out of curiosity'. This hotel is the one 'that proved fatal to the poor lady, making her forget her home-ward journey (νόστου λαθέσθαι [Odyssey 9.97])'. Does not think he will 'fall a victim', but will stay here a while. Did not find any letters at Palermo : if his parents addressed any there, he will send to the poste restante for them.
Wants to catch the post, so this will only be a short letter; will write at further length in a few days. Hopes their journey back to London went well; expects they are now at Welcombe.