Your little sisters are most gracious to me, despite my candid
confession that I extorted your note of introduction by violence and
intimidation.
Baloo[13] and his cubs went on to Guerneville the day of their return
from Carmel. But I saw them.
[13] Albert Bierce.
I'm deep in work, and shall be for a few weeks; then I shall be off to
Carmel for a lungful of sea air and a bellyful of abalones and
mussels.
I suppose you'll be going to the Midsummer Jinks. Fail not to stop
over here--I don't feel that I have really seen you yet.
With best regards to Carrie.
Sincerely yours,
AMBROSE BIERCE.
[The Laguna Vista, Oakland,
Sunday, July 24, 1910.]