T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 558
T. E. Lawrence Correspondence
Page 558
Miranshah
10/10/89
Isham
Here is a note, ..., which explains itself.
... the situatio... to you as satisfactory. If you
... to Bruce Rog... business will all be ours, and
...ere remain thr...ranslating for me: and to top it
off, fa... of us, th...of a really greatly-produced book
at its e...
About your books. I daren't own a set of them. I have no
place to keep anything. The life in barracks is all a common life.
Everything choice is ruined by rough handling. Also I am inevitably
affected (I'd be a monster if not) by my six years service; and I'm
therefore like them. The very fine things are too f'ne for me, now.
I will have great pleasure some day, when I get back to England,
of seeing a set somewhere, and of handling them, and reading them;
but as property they would be too much for me. Please don't be
hurt by my saying this. It's only that I don't want, what will
undoubtedly be a treasure, wasted. Send me some odd proof sheets.
I like peeping into people's workshops.
You have conferred a great benefit on me, by this scheme of
an Odyssey. That cottage in Dorset will be mine, in consequence;
and the surplus will get me a motor-bike, and make my 1930-35
years in England very good. I am exceedingly grateful for your
care of my interests. I'd never have asked a quarter the money,
myself.
Yours,
T. E. SHAW
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