1 Millthorpe
2 Sunday
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4 Dear EC.
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6 This place does suit me better than any place I’ve ever been in in
7England. I shall stay here as long as I can. I’ve got a little
8cottage just down the road for three weeks, I can’t have it for
9longer, but am so glad to have it for that time. I’m not sure
10whether what I like best is the Adam’s, the Salts, the air or
11Smeetly wood. I like it all. Smeetly wood is the first place I’ve
12been in in England in which I’ve had the same sense of free-ness, &
13near-ness to nature I had at the Cape. You must come out to the Cape E.
14C. Come when I go. You can go & stay at my friend’s farm. I think
15you’ll love him. He’s a young man of thirty, a farmer in the
16Karroo. He’s got lots of Kaffir’s for you to study & you won’t
17mind the wild simple life in a little mudfloored cabin as most would.
18Millthorp reminds me a little of our farm life in Africa. I’m not
19able to stand artificial civilization without getting depressed.
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21 I’m sleeping in your room. I’m not a bit of a communist in my
22feeling that each & every human creature should have a little spot of
23earth of their own. It’s happier for all. I love Millthorpe ever so
24much more because I know this little bit of earth does belong to you.
25I only wish every-body had a little spot of earth somewhere! You must
26come & see my farm at the Cape Ed if I settle down there as I think I
27shall. You’ll like it as much as I do Millthorpe. Alice is looking
28so well & strong in the two days we’ve been here. I like Adam’s
29wife so much. She’s such a sweet creature. Good bye dear old man;
30we’ll be glad to see you back.
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