“Anyway, our success justifies our taking the new place, and puts us into the way of paying for it.
“My holidays were perfectly delightful; but I must tell you about them at some other time.
“My dear Annie, I am not sure at all about success not being too elating! I will try to guard against myself, but feel doubtful. Success of a certain kind is necessary to make one learn one’s self; but too much may be puffing up.
“However, it has gone midnight, so I will say no more than that I am
“Your loving
“Arnie;
“that I am glad you are all well; that I shall not get any time to myself to-morrow, as I am to go to my father after service for the rest of the day, and that Monday will be a dreadfully hardworking day.
“Will you take care of the Times’ account of the Prize Day? The mighty Thunderer sent his own Reporter!”
“Myra Lodge, Dec. 10, 1872.
“There has been a long—2½ hours—conversation with Mr. Roby and Mr. Latham. It is proposed to send us a draft of the scheme before it is published, and this draft is (if possible) to be here by Monday week, the 23rd.