MY OWN QUEENIE,—Have just received your third letter with E. postmark—shall write you to-morrow direct so as to avoid for you the fatigue of going to London. The writing between the lines comes out perfectly, and you need at no time write more heavily.
With best love and urgent request that my darling will take care of herself. YOUR OWN KING.
February 3, 1882.
MY OWN QUEENIE,—You really must try and sleep properly at night and stop worrying yourself about me. I can assure my darling there is nothing to feel unhappy about so far as my health goes. I really cannot remember when I have ever felt so well in my life.
It is very very hard not to be able to see each other, and that my poor Wifie should not have her husband with her now—I think after this letter I shall be able to write you a few lines occasionally home, so as to save Wifie going to London, but if she writes to me in the same way she must be very careful and write very lightly and between the lines. A gold pen is, I think, better than a quill.
The alarm about the legal adviser has blown over, so Queenie may direct as usual.
The Paris failures don't concern us in any way, as everything is secure.[[1]]
Give my best love to our little child, and take good care of yourself and it for my sake. YOUR OWN HUSBAND.
February 10, 1882.
MY OWN QUEENIE,—I have received your note postmarked 7th, but have not had time to read it yet.