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and retain any or all his stock that too would be satisfactory to me.  In fact, whatever happens I hope will be in every way agreeable to Mr. Quimby.  With this expression from me, I hope you will feel at perfect liberty to do with my stock whatever may seem wisest to you.

Since landing, in fact since reaching Gibraltar, we have had superb weather and all goes well.  Freddie & Tom are with me and Bob Rogers is also spending a few days in Naples.  It is enjoyable to have this reunion over here.  In the 5th inst. Freddie and I go together to Egypt, but Freddie is not likely to accompany me beyond that country.
I fancy the trip to Sicily was abandoned for good reasons and I am sorry Anna is gaining so slowly.  In her nervous condition she would suffer if she were to strike as rough a crossing as we had.  And all this has been considered I presume.  I trust