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AsforGood,heisnogood.Histimeistoomuchoccupiedinshaving,andothermattersconnectedwiththevainadorningofthebody. ButIthinkheisstilldownonhisluckaboutFoulata. Hetoldmethatsincehehadbeenhomehehadn’tseenawomantotouchher,eitherasregardsherfigureorthesweetnessofherexpression.
Iwantyoutocomehome,mydearoldcomrade,andtobuyahousenearhere. Youhavedoneyourday’swork,andhavelotsofmoneynow,andthereisaplaceforsalequiteclosewhichwouldsuityouadmirably. Docome;thesoonerthebetter;youcanfinishwritingthestoryofouradventuresonboardship. Wehaverefusedtotellthetaletillitiswrittenbyyou,forfearlestweshallnotbebelieved. IfyoustartonreceiptofthisyouwillreachherebyChristmas,andIbookyoutostaywithmeforthat. Goodiscoming,andGeorge;andso,bytheway,isyourboyHarry(there’sabribeforyou). Ihavehadhimdownforaweek’sshooting,andlikehim. Heisacoolyounghand; heshotmeintheleg,cutoutthepellets,andthenremarkedupontheadvantagesofhavingamedicalstudentwitheveryshootingparty!
Good-bye,oldboy;Ican’tsayanymore,butIknowthatyouwillcome,ifitisonlytoobligeYoursincerefriend,HenryCurtis.
P.S.—ThetusksofthegreatbullthatkilledpoorKhivahavenowbeenputupinthehallhere,overthepairofbuffalohornsyougaveme,andlookmagnificent; andtheaxewithwhichIchoppedoffTwala’sheadisfixedabovemywriting-table. Iwishthatwecouldhavemanagedtobringawaythecoatsofchainarmour.
