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We shall have other things to do. Goodbye.’
    And Humphrey Paxton’s new tutor strode on his way. The holiday job, he felt, was going to be satisfactory, after all. Snipe drummed and salmon leapt before him as he marched.

 
     
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    MONDAY AFTERNOON
     
    Sir Bernard Paxton to Mr Thewless
    DEAR MR THEWLESS, – Since our meeting this morning it has unfortunately proved necessary to make arrangements other than those of the kind then contemplated. I am greatly obliged to you for your kindness in calling.
     
    Yours v. truly,
    BERNARD PAXTON.
     
    Humphrey Paxton to Universal Stores
    DEAR SIRS, – Please deliver at once by special messenger one pair of strong binoculars for bird-watching and a good camera (not box). Please send also these books: Biggles Flies East, Biggles Flies West, Biggles Flies North, Biggles Fails to Return, Bertrand Russell’s History of Western Phisolophy , George Moore’s Daphnis and Chloe , Biggles and the Camel Squadron , Bleinstein’s More and More Practical Sex , Blunden’s Life of Shelley , also Atalanta in Calydon , Biggles in Borneo, Women in Love , and any close translations of Caesar’s Civil Wars , Book III and Phaedrus’ Fables . I repeat special mesanger and charge to my account.
     
    Yours truly,
    BERNARD PAXTON (pp H P).
     
    Humphrey Paxton to Miss Mary Carruthers
    MY DEAR MISS CARRUTHERS, – I am leaving on Thursday for Ireland. As you know about my wanting to go I hope you won’t mind my writing to tell you. I shall miss not being able to come and see you while I am away but I hope you will let me come when I get back. It has been so very wonderful really meeting you and then hearing you read your wonderful poems. As you know I have not been happy among the oppressive and deadening influences of this place where there is nothing but—
     
    a world of woes
    The harsh and grating strife of tyrants and of foes
     
    but I hope that in Ireland amid the influances of Nature (about which you write so beautifully in your Ode) I shall—
     
    burst
    My spirit’s sleep.
     
    I have also to read a lot of Latin they say but when I return it will be—
     
    So now my summer task is ended, Mary,
    And I return to thee, mine own heart’s home.
     
    I think Latin silly particularly since you said you do not read it very much. But fortunately I shall be able to take some other books won from Opression by Guile!
     
    nothing that my tyrants knew or taught
    I cared to learn, but from that secret store
    Wrought linked armours for my soul, before
    It might walk forth to war among mankind.
    Your sincere and admiring friend,
    HUMPHREY PAXTON.
     
    Humphrey Paxton to Master John Potter
    DEAR POTTS, – I can’t come to look at your stamps on Thursday afternoon because I’m going to Ireland – as I jolly well said I would. Actually I’m not going till late in the afternoon but I have to be at the dentists’ all the time before that.
    HUMPHREY PAXTON.
     
    Humphrey Paxton to Miss Beverley Anne Crupp
    BUXOM BEVERLEY, – I am going away on Thursday afternoon but first I will take you out. Be at the usual place at half past twelve. I will give you a meal and take you to the pictures. I will book two seats in the back row. Do not muffle yourself up as for Siberian snows. Among those wanting to sit beside a cloakroom or clothes-horse—
     
    Is not Numbered
    H P
    PS – Alas, that love should be a blight and snare
       To those who seek all sympathies in one!
     
    You need not trouble with this.
     
    TUESDAY MORNING
     
    Universal Stores to Sir Bernard Paxton
    DEAR SIR, – We enclose a letter received from your address this morning and await the favour of your further instructions.
    Assuring you of our best attention at all times,
    We remain,
     
    Yours faithfully,
    J MUIRHEAD
    ( Universal Stores Ltd. )
     
    Telegram to Sir Bernard Paxton
    MUCH REGRET SUDDEN DEATH RENDERS IT IMPOSSIBLE ACCEPT POST AS ARRANGED COX.
     
    Sir Bernard Paxton to Universal Stores
    DEAR SIRS, – Please deliver the goods