You, if you could see my cottage at present, would, I think, commend me pro bono publico. In my study sits Miss Andrews, in my sitting room Miss OGÇÖGrady - I have fled to my little upstairs sanction for rest. Since Friday at six I have devoted myself to them. Miss Davies and Mme Alliot left last night and I have learned many things that will immediately affect us - nothing sensational but several small details, and a great deal of general atmosphere. I think perhaps my two precious days were well sacrificed. I shall go home next Friday and stay with Mamie, so as to see Bessie, then I shall also go home the next week after that for BessieGÇÖs sake, if she be there, and for various college matters connected with our new appointment in Physics. Then too Mary dear I find it makes me a little unhappy to have to look forward to saying some things to you that I left unsaid the last time I saw you - I was so afraid of breaking golden silence with silver speech. After it is once over I can GÇ£look before and afterGÇ¥ (at least the former) with less divided attention. I shall be most reasonable, so do not let the prospect annoy you; still you will have to let me say what is to be said if you are at home. It is needless to say that I of course understood the momentous importance of your visit to New York - I wish I could send your double to look for curtains for me. My study is still curtainless. I have sent for samples and shall go myself in a few weeks if they fail.   Take care of yourself and see some more pictures to tell me about when I see you - our little rhapsody on cathedrals stirred many little crumpled longings from the nest into which they are crushed during term time; they have not packed down as closely yet as they were before. A canon of Worcester, a dear friend of your Dean Plumtry lunched with me two days ago and did more mischief.   Yours lovingly   Minnie C. Th  Sunday morning