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SundaycametheKATOOMBA，CaptainBickford，C。M。G。
Yesterday，GrahamandIwentdowntocall，andfindhehasorderstosuppressMataafaatonce，andhastogodownto-daybeforedaybreaktoManono。Heisaverycapable，energeticman；ifhehadonlycometendaysago，allthiswouldhavegoneby；butnowthequestionsarethickanddifficult。(1)
WillMataafasurrender？(2)Willhispeopleallowthemselvestobedisarmed？(3)Whatwillhappentothemiftheydo？
(4)Whatwillanyofthembelieveafterformerdeceptions？
ThethreeconsulswerescamperingonhorsebacktoLeulumoegatotheKing；noCusack-Smith，withoutwhoseaccessionIcouldnotsendalettertoMataafa。Irodeuphere，wrotemyletterinthesweatoftheconcordanceandwiththeable-
bodiedhelpofLloyd-anddined。Thendownincontinualshowersandpitchydarkness，andtoCusack-Smith’s；notre-
returned。Backtotheinnformyhorse，andtoC-S。’s，whenIfindhimjustreturnedandheacceptsmyletter。Thencehome，by12。30，jollytiredandwet。Andto-dayhavebeeninacrispationofenergyandill-temper，rakingmywretchedmailtogether。Itisahatefulbusiness，waitingforthenews；itmaycometoafearfulmassacreyet-Yoursever，R。L。S。
MYDEARCOLVIN，-Quiteimpossibletowrite。Yourletterisdueto-day；anasty，rainy-likemorningwithhugeblueclouds，andahugeindigoshadowonthesea，andmylampstillburningatnear7。Letmehumblygiveyounews。Fannyseemsonthewholethemost，ortheonly，powerfulmemberofthefamily；forsomedaysshehasbeentheFloweroftheFlock。Belleisbeggingforquinine。LloydandGrahamhavebothbeendownwith’bellybelonghim’(BlackBoyspeech)。
Asforme，Ihavetolayasidemylawntennis，having(aswastobeexpected)hadasmartbuteminentlybriefhemorrhage。
Iamalsoonthequinineflask。Ihavebeenre-castingthebeginningoftheHANGINGJUDGEorWEIROFHERMISTON；thenI
havebeencobblingonmygrandfather，whoselastchapter(thereareonlytobefour)isintheformofpiecesofpaper，ahugewelterofinconsequence，andthatglimmeroffaith(orhope)whichonelearnsatthistrade，thatsomehowandsometime，byperpetualstaringandgloweringandrewriting，orderwillemerge。Itisindeedaqueerhope；
thereisonepieceforinstancethatIwantin-Icannotputitoneplaceforagoodreason-Icannotputitanotherforabetter-andeverytimeIlookatit，IturnsickandputtheMs。away。
Well，yourletterhasn’tcome，andanumberofothersaremissing。Itlooksasifamail-baghadgoneon，soI’llblamenobody，andproceedtobusiness。
ItlooksasifIwasgoingtosendyouthefirstthreechaptersofmyGrandfather……Iftheyweresetup，itwouldbethatmuchanxietyoffmymind。Ihaveastrangefeelingofresponsibility，asifIhadmyancestors’SOULSinmycharge，andmightmiscarrywiththem。
There’salotofworkgoneintoit，andalotmoreisneeded。
StillChapterI。seemsaboutrighttome，andmuchofChapterII。ChapterIII。Iknownothingof，asItoldyou。AndChapterIV。isatpresentallendsandbeginnings；butitcanbepulledtogether。
ThisisallIhavebeenabletoscrewuptoyouforthismonth，andImayaddthatitisnotonlymorethanyoudeserve，butjustaboutmorethanIwasequalto。Ihavebeenandamentirelyuseless；justabletotinkeratmyGrandfather。Thethreechapters-perhapsalsoalittleofthefourth-willcomehometoyounextmailbythehandofmycousinGrahamBalfour，averynicefellowwhomIrecommendtoyouwarmly-andwhomIthinkyouwilllike。Thiswillgiveyoutimetoconsidermyvariousanddistractedschemes。
Allourwarsareoverinthemeantime，tobeginagainassoonasthewar-shipsleave。Adieu。
MYDEARCOLVIN，-YourpleasingletterRETHEEBBTIDE，tohand。Ipropose，ifitbenottoolate，todeleteLloyd’sname。Hehasnothingtodowiththelasthalf。Thefirstwewrotetogethe
