out of life he reaches out for it with both hands + generally succeeds in getting it.

I am afraid that you are finding the strain of all your activities a heavy burden and I am only sorry for a thousand reasons that I can't be there to help you. You have been ominously silent about the Pentrelew taxes.

I should like to be assured that you are keeping to your agreement to let me stand my share.

Now that Miss Straith + the office boy have gone I expect it is hard to adjust the work equitably between those that remain. I am glad that you have decided on a small increase in salaries + I should consider it a concession to me if you