Pièce 202 - Letter from Sir George Trevelyan to R. C. Trevelyan

8, Grosvenor Crescent. - Has just received Robert's letter from Anuradhapura; envies him his time at Ceylon [Sri Lanka]; must have been a 'wonderful treat' to travel through the southern scenery at the speed of a motor car. He himself has gone from Rome to Ostia in a motor, but could not just enjoy the scenery as 'one had to identify the details', and never really 'smelled the tropical fragrance' except once in a 'tikka-gharry' a mile or two from Point de Galle'. Not surprised that Robert is thinking about his return; hopes he will have a 'real sight' of China; expects 'Pekin [Beijing] would be more memorable than anything in Japan'. Notes that Robert has had 'something of a surfeit of Indian art'. They 'shuddered over the crocodile' which would have made Robert 'famous in death'. Elizabeth is coming to spend a couple of nights with them tomorrow. Well's "Marriage" is 'interesting and pleasing.. a very clever man writing to put himself right with the world'.