95 Sloane Street Aug 23 Darling Mother. I found 4 fine books from you so I shall have plenty of delightful works to read in the train. Domnul dined last night and was very pleasant and chatty - very well too, I thought. He is going off tomorrow to the Italian lakes with the Colliers - his object, I need not tell you is to paint! Father arrived while he was still here and we ended the evening together.
I had a very rushing afternoon settling about Marie's journey and the luggage and tiresome things of that kind.

This morning comes your letter with the map which Father takes back. Yes, it is a strangely different sort of journey! The present one has its conveniences but you can't write a book about it.

You see Edwin and Venetia intend to pay me a visit - I shall like it very much. I enclose also a letter about Aunt F [Florence[?]], poor darling, in case you haven't heard.

My love to Moll and Charles and all their delightful family and a very special message to my dear Pauline and George. It will be enchanting to have him in Baghdad.

Darling Belloved Mother, I think your good wishes go with me like a fortunate atmosphere which makes difficult things easy. Your very devoted daughter Gertrude