Happy people have no history. You left for Argostoli or Piræus and I
got your wire on my wedding-day. My wife, who is with me at Marseilles,
sends you warm greetings with her regrets that you were not there.
Fourgues came. He made a little speech which literally doubled us
up, and presented me with a fine lamp of wrought-iron. Villiers gave
me a love of a hookah with two tubes, to soothe my wife and me if we
quarrel. Thanks for the present which is on the way. The _Pamir_ is in
dock and will be ready in four or five days. Here’s to our next merry
meeting, old man, I am as happy as a king and I wish you the same luck
when your turn comes.
MARSEILLES,
_October 30, 1916_.