1 Dear Isie
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3 It seems such ages since I had any news of you. My health has been
4worse the last year & I’ve almost given up writing letters to my
5oldest & dearest friends.
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7 I hope you are all well & happy. Are you still at Irene or have you
8moved into Pretoria?
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10 No One very beautiful thing happened to me this year. My Brother
11Will’s wife & children are going up to the Falls & he invited me to
12go with them & paid my ticket like the dear old fellow he is. It was
13so delightful: the falls were so wonderful & we were all so happy
14together, & I kept so fit all the way. You must go & see the Falls
15some day if you’ve not been yet.
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17 Give my heartiest greetings to Neef Jan. He must have thought I was
18mad when he got my note to him some months ago. I misread a word in
19his letter. He said "I am a Laodicean." I read it, "I am a
20‘Socialist." I did wonder rather! & thought he meant it as a joke!
21– so took it that way. I did wonder since when he had been a
22socialist!!
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24 I would have sent you a copy of my book for yourself, dear; but I know
25you don’t care much for reading books in English so waiting till I
26got a copy of the Dutch translation. I have only had one copy in Dutch
27which my husband collared as soon as it came. I’ll send you one as
28soon as more Dutch copies come. I know you are not very much interest
29in the woman’s question, but I like to send it you just because I
30love you. I haven’t been to Cape Town for more than a year & a half.
31Will perhaps be going to Cape Town next summer. If so do let me know
32when you pass.
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34 Good bye.
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36 Love to you all. I expect the children have grown much since I saw
37them.
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39 Thine ever
40 Olive Schreiner
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