hings;
things that Mr. Drew could not know. That is why his article is, to
me, rather pretentious; nor will you like it, I think. He fills up
with subtleties the gaps in his knowledge, and that makes it all so
artificial. But I am most glad to have, it.--Sincerely yours,

"Karen Woodruff."

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"Les Solitudes,
"February 18th.

"Dear Mr. Jardine,--The beautiful great box of fruit arrived
to-day. It is too good and kind of you. I am wondering now whether
muscatel grapes are not even more my favourites than nectarines!
This is a day of rain and wind, soft rain blowing in gusts and the
wind almost warm. Victor and I have come in very wet and now we are
both before the large wood fire. London seems so far away that New
York hardly seems further. You heard of the great ovation that my
guardian had. I had a note from her yesterday and two of the New
York papers. If you care to read them I will gladly send them; they
tell in full about the first great concert she has given and the
criticism is good. I will ask you to let me have them back when you
have read them.--With many, many thanks.--Sincerely yours,

"Karen Woodruff."

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"Les Solitudes,
"February 28th.

"Dear Mr. Jardine,--I am glad that you liked the box of snowdrops
and that they reached you safely, packed in their moss. I got them
in a little copse a few miles from here. The primroses will soon be
coming now and, if you like, I will send you some of them. I know
one gets them early in London; but don't you like best to open
yourself a box from the country and see them lying in bunches with
their leaves. I like even the slight flatness they have; but mine
are very little flattened; I am good at packing flowers! My
guardian always tells me so! You are probably right in not caring
to see the papers; they are always much alike in what they say. It
was only the glimpse of the great enthusiasm they gave that I
thought might have interested you. Next week she goes to Chicago. I
am afraid she will be very tired. But Miss Scrotton will take care
of her.--Sincerely yours,

"Karen Woodruff."

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"Les Solitudes,
"March 17th.

"Dear Mr. Jardine,--I have