I shall need to hear you say it; I understand now how great my need will be to hear you say it in the years to come." Writing to him in a gayer mood a week later: "It is perfectly dear of you to tell me to remain.

I _do_ miss you; I'm simply wild to see you; but I am getting so strong, so well, so deliciously active and vigorous again.

I _was_ rather run down in town.
But in the magic of this air and sunshine I have watched the reincarnation of myself.

I swim, I row, I am learning to sit a horse; I play tennis--_and_ I flirt, Monsieur--shamelessly, with Sam and Harry.
Do you object-- "We had such a delightful time--a week-end party, perfectly informal and crazy; Mrs.Hind-Willet--who is such a funny woman, considering the position she might occupy in society--and Jose Querida--just six of us, until--and this I'm afraid you may not like--Mrs.Hind-Willet telephoned Penrhyn Cardemon to come over.
"You know, Louis, he _seems_ a gentleman, though it is perfectly certain that he isn't.

I hate and despise him; and have been barely civil to him.