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[[strikethrough]]the[[/strikethrough]] chief du cabinet of the King, in order to give you a definite response.  The King has been away in England and has just returned, and I hope to have a reply in a day or so, telling us where Mr. Volk can come on to Brussels to paint the portrait of the King.  I shall notify you immediately on receipt of this communication."

Under these circumstances I have not sent other letters Mr. White for on to say until the king is deffinitely heard from and closes by saying that he, Am. White which will let me know the moment he gets further information, which he thinks will be any day-

So there the matter rests, the above letter is interesting, but I would not [[strikethrough]]question[[/strikethrough]] read it out generally to everyone, [[underline]]outside[[/underline]] the household. Mr. Lyons of course is

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[[underline]]Corn flower[[/underline]] from near Flanders field.[[/margin]]