1 Matjesfontein
2 Tuesday night
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4 My dear old Lad,
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6 I have been working hard all day correcting proofs, but I want to
7write to you. Thankyou so much for having come to see me. It has made
8Matjesfontein much more valuable to me.
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10 I had a splendid week at Pine Grove. The happiest I ever spend in Cape
11Town. Of course its happiness was largely in the loving kindness of
12Fan. She was so good to me, & we seemed to come much nearer eachother
13than ever before.
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15 I came back quite a different person. I saw a good deal more of the
16John Reitzes whom I like more & more. I took Mr Fort to see them, & he
17has fallen passionately in love with old Mr Reitz, & has been twice to
18see him since I left. Dear old Harry Gie & every one was so good to me,
19 & I went several times to Government House. I am getting to love Lady
20Loch almost. When they past here yesterday she came to see my little
21rooms, & was so tender, almost motherly to me, & asked me if I would
22let her come up by herself & spend a few days alone with me here. And
23when she was going out she turned & said "I shall always be glad to
24think I’ve been in the little room where you do your work?" It touched
25me so because I have never seen her really unreadable before. Sand was
26here when I came back on Saturday Sunday. He has invited me to go &
27spend a week with them next month. He says Mrs Sand has always been
28wanting him to write & invite me, so I’ve promised to go. I can’t help
29liking Sand. If he wants to be kind to you he is so very kind & gentle.
30 Rhodes came up with me on the same train. I did not see him because
31as soon as I got here I jumped out & ran over here & he had breakfast
32at Logans.
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34 Have you had enough news? I think this the most newsy letter I ever
35wrote in my life.
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37 Are you all right after your fall. Are you fit? Has the change done
38you good?
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40 Yours little sis
41 Olive
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