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Burton is delighted that I shall write a book!--He wrote at once to my

aunt Emmeline to tell her that I was better I have her letter with

congratulations in it to-day Burton does the correspondence with land I ain, but there is no use until Maurice finds rapher He has heard of two One a Miss Jenkins, aged

forty--sounds good, but she can only give three hours a day--and I must

have one at my beck and call--There is a second one, a Miss Sharp--but

she is only twenty-three--plain though, Maurice says, and wears horn

spectacles--that should not attract ed to work for her living so could come for the

day She is not out of a job, because she is very expert, but she does

not like her present one I would have to pay her very highly Maurice

says--I don't mind that, I want the best--I had better see Miss Sharp,

and judge if I can stand her She may have a personality I could not

ith Maurice ht is worse--The banks have sent away all their

securities--But I shall not leave--one lish Consul has to know all the

nalish residents in case of evacuation But I will not go

Bertha is ht,--and she began at six this ets little sleep I have

a one horse Victoria now, driven by Methusala; I picked Maurice up at

the Ritz this evening at nine o'clock--there was not a human soul to be

seen in the Rue de la Paix, or the Place Vendôlione--a city of the dead--And the early June sky full of peace

and soft light

What does it all mean?