T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 158

[To A. E. Chambers] 13 Barmingham St Southampton 31. Vill.34 Dear Jock Sorry about that. A cut tendon is usually difficult. I hope it will not take too long, nor finally hamper you: and I love the Post Office will not object to it. I wonder how it happened. News when you come . Don't weary yourself with writing with the left hand. Cottage in a fortnight? Just about , I fancy. Mrs.Roberts is to leave on September 11th, a Monday or Tuesday. Prince Edward it is yours , at villa Condition, I hope, much as it was. I have done nothing to i/for ever so long; not even seen it, because there have been two families there on long loan, and it seemed not manners for a landlord to intrude. If you are there, and I am free for a night, I shall treat you like my son, and visit you. The veranda or shade-porch is not yet roofed. [...] I fear. Pat has been unable to work there for the families- in residence , and has gone off to Dorchester to build a house for someone else. Soon he will give me a few days more, and finish my jobs off. A week would do it, about. You'll be saddened to see the fire-ravage. All that bottom where you cut up the tree has been charred bare, and the dead bushes disfigure the hill-side, I wish you had two hands and lived near. How we would gather in the winter firing. I shall be so glad, I now believe.to live there when next March comes. If only my income is enough, I do not want to pinch and save each half-penny; let me have to care for the sixpences only: sixpence and upwards. Till a fortnight - if you can come. Warn me here, and I'll try to get a night off. Yours T.E.S.