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[T.E. Lawrence]

Clouds Hill
Moreton
Dorset

5. VII. 25.

Dear Buchan

The oracle responded nobly. I
was sent for by Trenchard on Wednesday
last (horribly inconvenient, for my revolver
course did not finish till Saturday, yesterday)
and was told that I was acceptable as
a recruit.

The immediate effect of this news was
to put me lazily and smoothly asleep:
and asleep I've been ever since. It's like
a sudden port, after a voyage all out
of reckoning.

I owe you the very deepest thanks.
I've been hoping for this for so many years,