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I was full of ideas and the beginning of my first chapter spouted out,

and when Miss Sharp had read it over to me I found she had not made any

mistake That is a mercy

She went away and typed it, and then had her lunch--and I had er than hers--it was half past then I rang ht once in Cairo) She answered it promptly--the script in her hand

"I have had half an hour with nothing to do," she said--"Can you not

give me soain?"

"You can read a book--there are lots in the book case" I told her--"Or I

ht leave you some letters to answer"

"Thank you, that would be best"--(She is conscientious evidently)

We began again

She sits at a table with her notebook, and while I pause she is

absolutely still--that is good I feel she won't count more than a table

or chair I am quite pleased with my work It is awfully hot to-day and

there is so to

happen The news is the sa to

have a sht Theand Maurice and Mada to the play It is such a business