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warm I will carry him off to Beaufresne; and you & Rob can make excursions out to see him. You know we have a station there now, not ten minutes walk from the place. I am so glad you are well and strong again, only don't over due, which is the American fault, or you will break down. I have been once to England. Oh such a crossing. I was carried on shore at Dover, and was so sick for hours after landing that Mathilde could not get me undressed until midnight. I had an old French friend with me, and was rather obliged to eat as she did, and coming from a vegetable diet; all meat eating has given me an attack of rheumatism in the knee. I don't think I will try England again. I was amused to see the shape of the old spoons revived at the hotel, the old English shape, one never sees it here. I am so glad you liked them. I made them give me back the dye, at Tiffany's for an