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I have been rather seedy all the last
few days, but I am better now.
Everybody is very kind about it. I
am chiefly sorry that I did not get it
for your sake and father's. But a sort of
fatality seems to pursue decent men
this year - Arnold Ward being beaten at
[illegible] e.g.

I shall be very glad to see Willie
up on Monday and hope he will enjoy
himself. I must cut my coat
according to my cloth and take humbler
lodgings in town than I intended.

With love to all

Your affectionate son
John