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3 TEMPLE GARDENS,
TEMPLE.
April: 23: 1901
My dear old Motherkin
I warpled to get your letter
yesterday for I really thought my
cruel relatives had entirely forsaken
me. I sent off Father's book
yesterday: I hope he will like
them, and I wish him many happy
returns of his birthday. Such is his
invincible distaste for theology, that
I expect to find the Theological
Essays uncut when I come down
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Any ideas for 'woofled', 'wargled' etc.? There's the odd bit of dialect later in the letter, but I can't find anything to fit this. It must be some expression of delight.
From what I know of his handwriting, it should be 'warpled'. That is a Scots word but not very obvious for this context. Fortunately, it doesn't matter much.
That's probably right - he squirmed with delight.
Great. I'll correct and untick review, then.
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