Chapter 25 No.25

To Hugh Pontrex, Villa Rosa, Mentone.

91b Harley Street, W.,

October 3, 1910.

My dear Hugh,

When you write and ask me to tell you what books I read during my illness I can see an ancient accusation of yours peering at me behind the question-as though you had visibly added that, except when indisposed, I never read books at all. And if i