BR TO OTTOLINE MORRELL, [22 JULY 1917]
BRACERS 18694. ALS. Morrell papers, Texas
Proofread by K. Blackwell

Sunday

My Darling —

Your telegram came this morning. I am very glad you can have me Tuesday. I will arrive at Wheatley 4.30. I don’t think it matters about S.S. It is quite what we expected. We can easily force their hand by going on getting publicity and raising a fuss in the House.

How odd things are. I wanted a walk today and hadn’t time to go far, so I went with Dakyns to Epping Forest. You and I once had a painful day there, but I thought the impression would have faded — I was wrong, it hadn’t faded at all — The place seemed to me still quite horrible — I made him come away as quickly as possible.

I am very tired, needing a holiday. I do hope the good of the sea will stay with you. I wish pain didn’t force itself into the inmost fibres of things — it keeps driving me on. It is all my fault. Goodbye till Tuesday.

Your
B.