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I don't want to be "shaken like a rat" at a [[sh--ts?]] recital, so I abstain on the 16th — with many thanks — Sir [[Handel?] complains at all about my not having interest into his [[?]]? The worst of it was that he did not get my reply for three weeks, because, on account of my handwriting, it went to the dead letter office and was returned to Mr "Hazel", 31 Tite Street.

Yrs
I Hope [[?]] [[?]] [[?]] with it  

Transcription Notes:
*first* recital? Very hard to figure out five of the words. Either Sir Handel/Handul/Handal