They are either doing all they can to oblige Dad or else giving me a trial trip before making an opening.

The article is progressing but slowly.

To paraphrase Talleyrand, what's done is but little and that little is not good.
However, since your last letter full of such excellent "tips" I have rewritten it and think it is much improved.

I will write to Thurston concerning the artist to-morrow.

He is away from B.at present.