As matters stand, I am more likely to come and find you; for, when released, Christina and I are going to bend our steps to the States.
And we hope to come soon.

There's a little difficulty outstanding about the terms on which the Golden House and my other property are to pass to the new Government; this I hope to compromise by abating half my claim in private, and giving it all up in public.
Also, I have had to bargain for the recognition of Johnny Carr's rights to the colonel's goods.

When all this is settled there will be nothing to keep me, and I shall leave here without much reluctance.

The first man I shall come and see is you, and we'll have some frolics together, if my old carcass holds out.

But the truth is, my boy, I'm not the man I was.