Pièce 4 - Letter from W. K. Clifford to Lucy Clifford

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Combe Bank, Sevenoaks.—The Moultons and Spottiswoode have arrived. Is unsure when he will be home tomorrow. Has received £10 from Knowles for his contribution to the ‘Symposium’.

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Combe Bank, Sevenoaks
Thursday

My own sweet pet—we started off to Sevenoaks, Hughie and I, to post my letter to you that it might arrive sooner; but when the rain began to fall we fled into a public house for shelter and so got late. Then we went to meet the Moultons and Mr Spottiswoode at the Station and they were all in great form including Bibs. {1} That thunderstorm was caused by the great induction coil which took advantage of Mr Spottiswoode’s absence to get loose and play general hell. Moulton & I have been playing billiards—I won one game he won by dint of perpetual flukes & misses on both sides. Now we are going out for a walk, and I will finish my letter when I come back; then I shall be able to say what train I shall come by tomorrow. M. goes up early to a consultation, so I shall come with Mrs M. and Bibbs, later on.

I find it isn’t quite settled about the train yet, but you had better not expect me much before dinner time unless you get a telegram. I have forgotten to tell you the great news—£10 from Knowles for the Symposium! Hooray! I wish you had been here with me both for the reasons I have previously mentioned and because I cannot shine and fascinate anybody without you to help. That is because you are such a darling. Cyril sends his love, and I send all mine only you have got it already. Your most loving old man

Willi.

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{1} The Moultons’ baby, Hugh.