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High Commissioner's Office,
Johannesburg.

Feb:1:1903

My dear old William

I am a very remiss and scandalous correspondent,
and my promise of fortnightly letters has been long ago
broken. I am glad to hear you passed your riding
exam, without a broken neck. By now I suppose you
will have been back some time in Oxford, &
when you get this, the Spring term - far the best of
all terms - will be nearing its end. I wonder if
you & I will have a walk in the hills before
you go to India. Do you know a song called
"The long long Indian day." You will be singing that
before you are done with the coral strand. It is
just possible that I may be back in time
for a walking tour before you start, but that is