| Content Description | Has not written because he 'got sick of telling half a lie'; informs her he that he is at the Villa Igea with Frieda with whom he has been living for a long time; thinks Professor Weekley is beginning divorce proceedings; hopes they will marry in a few months and plans to visit England in April; asks her not to mention this to anyone adding 'why should folk wipe their dirty mouths on me'; states that Jessie [Chambers] has known all along; assures her he wanted to tell her but couldn't and asks that she should 'now be nice with me about it'.
Thinks it 'so plucky' of her to go to Australia and comments that shifting about breaks down a lot of barriers, although real living comes from inside; however, admits that the stress of his own life would have been much harder were it not for the lake [Garda] and its beautiful scenery; breaks off for his Italian lesson; resumes by telling her of a friend of the 'Garnetts' [Edward and Constance Garnett, David Garnett] Harold Hobson, who has just left after a three week visit and describes his mixed feelings at seeing him leave; tells her about their big flat and wishes they had her cottage as well; finds the 'big rooms and miles of corridor...a bit disheartening'; asks for news of everyone and 'Arno' [Arno Vale Farm, Mapperley, the Chambers home after Haggs Farm]; describes their quiet Christmas 'scarcely a feast here at all'.
Tells her he has one or two more cheap books if she would like them; asks her to get Will [Willie Holbrook] to write - a 'real man's letter of sympathy' which will give him joy; signed 'D.H. Lawrence'. |