Unfortunately our tastes as to the manner of living are very different.

I by no means wish to live in solitary retreat, but to have seldom less than 12 or 14 at table, and those varying continually, is coming back to what was become so irksome to me in Italy during the latter years of my residence in that country.

I have no connections out of my own family.

I have no complaint to make, but I feel that the whole attention of my wife is given to Ld.

N.and his interest at Merton.