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Thank you very much for the cig. case which arrived at The Ionic yesterday. How did you know we were playing here‚ÅÝ‚Äîdid you see it in The Stage‚ÅÝ‚Äîit was a bit risky sending such a lovely case like that. Yes I was very surprised to get it and hear from you after what went on between us at Tewborough that week, but I must say I have been thinking some time I was too hasty and that after all it was not your fault so I will say now I am sorry‚ÅÝ‚Äîand not just because you have given me such a beautiful present and said such nice things in yr letter about my work. I am also sorry you are going out of England for a month or two because I should like you to see the Show again now it is going better and I have more chance, having got four new nos.‚ÅÝ‚Äîthree of them written by our pianist who I must say is clever and a coming man in the song-world if only he takes his work seriously like I do. I must say the Show is going better than ever I thought it would now‚ÅÝ‚Äîthough as you know it has got at least four dud people in it, and you are right when you say that I am wasted in this C.P. work, though I cannot grumble about the way my act is going here‚ÅÝ‚Äîtwo or three encores every night, and more wanted. But you have guessed right when you say it does not satisfy me and I am working hard all the time at new steps etc. so that when my chance does come the people who give it me will not regret it. + 

No I do not spend my time walking out pretty Yorkshire girls as you suggest‚ÅÝ‚Äîthough if I wanted to I have no doubt I could do so alright‚ÅÝ‚Äîbut even if they were a lot prettier than they are I should not let them take up my time just now. And if I was rude I am very sorry and thank you once again for the lovely present. I have just had a new photo taken and thought you might like a signed copy. + 