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bought them some hounds for their
beagle pack, presented them by Ld L.
I daresay the word 'tip' suggested
the story as you have it - but
I think it is very unlikely
as it stands - especially as they
did not care about betting.

On page 17, Uncle F has added
that he wrote to them 'from Cairo'
.
The book will be a very treasured
possession to all of us & I should
think to their friends - we read it
of course with biassed minds - but
I think that even strangers to them
will delight in it, merely as a
study of character - I cannot tell you
how much we appreciate all the love