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Your two letters came to the steamer. I am so glad the mission was successful.  I had a feeling in Switzerland that I would not see you again and when I got back Saturday morning & found your two telegrams I was not surprised. Yes dear, I feel sure it was David - but my hands were tied, I could only be disappointed not to see you before sailing. I will come back dearest before very long. I don't know how to express my feelings [[strikethrough]] to you.  It seems to me [[/strikethrough]] I was stunned for a few days after that horrible Saturday night. Sunday was like a nightmare. I had to talk sensibly to many people and my head was in a whirl and I felt as if the end of the world had come.  [[strikethrough]] I might ^[[could]] not let him believe his suspicions and his unhappiness was hard to see after he had done so much for me [[/strikethrough]].  My time with Gladys was like an oasis and when I came back to Paris [[strikethrough]] on Sat. morning [[/strikethrough]] I was all right to tackle the last few days of [[strikethrough]] Paris [[/strikethrough]] ^[[work]]. Mr B. had decided not to go back to America [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] but insisted in taking me to London.

I shall have my own troubles getting away from America again soon, but I must come. The feeling about the situation abroad is stronger even than ever and I cannot stay away. Don't worry about the harm you have done me, for I cannot see