All soldiers are neat, and smart, and make capital servants. He would be a good groom: he is, I believe, a 3rd Hussars man—he was a quiet, well-conducted chap in Reading always.
Naturally I replied to this letter at once, saying that he had been misinformed, that I was not angry and if I could do anything for him I should be delighted: I did my best, too, for Lawley.
Here is his letter of thanks to me for helping him when he came out of prison.
Sandwich Hotel,
Dieppe.
My dear Frank:
Just a line to thank you for your great kindness to me—for the lovely clothes, and for the generous cheque.
You have been a real good friend to me—and I shall never forget your kindness: to remember such a debt as mine to you—a debt of kind fellowship—is a pleasure.
About our tour—later on let us think about it. My friends have been so kind to me here that I am feeling happy already.
Yours,