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My most beloved Flora— Where thou art I know not nor where is most likely I also know not - All this Time I've been coquating [[coquetting]] & ruminating - turning over. Stone cliff Stone hedge, Rock cliff, Rock stone ad infinitum, but with no success - until today it never occurred to me that Newport would forward your mail, and now you are probably back from the wilds of Canada & settled somewhere & cursing me out - all of which you undoubtedly have a perfect right to do!! Moreover I've wanted to write to you - but the excitement of that hectic trip back to the office, & a few other things have made my mind a total blank up to now. I want to see you again.-How & where are you & when are you coming back. A lot of trifles have been trying to make me make mountains out of mole hills, but I have striven almost successfully to swallow them down. I've been working desperately - discovered yesterday that I've been there every day for over a month & feel quite pleased with myself. I'm still basking in the sun of my temporary promotion, but expect to be released