In future you had best brush any letters I write you to E. with No. 2 solution, as, unless you desire me not to do so, I will write you for the future alternately to E. and W. Place so as to save you the trouble and fatigue of going to London so often. ALWAYS YOUR OWN HUSBAND.
MY OWN QUEENIE,--Your two letters have reached me quite safely and are all right.
I am quite well again now, and could go out were it not that the weather is so cold that the doctor does not think it prudent.
I hope my darling is well and has not been hurt by the anxiety. My mind has been in the utmost distress about my Wifie and her child all the week, and you do not know what a relief your telegram from London was.
MY DARLING QUEENIE,--Your second letter reached me all right, and I can read them perfectly. But, my darling, you frighten me dreadfully when you tell me that I am "surely killing" you and our child.
I am quite well again now, my own, and was out to-day for a short time, and will take much better care of myself for the future. It was not the food, but a chill after over-heating myself at ball. But I do not intend to go back on prison fare, even nominally, again, as the announcement that we were on it has served the purpose of stimulating the subscription.
Rather than that my beautiful Wifie should run any risk I will resign my seat, leave politics, and go away somewhere with my own Queenie, as soon as she wishes; will she come? Let me know, darling, in your next about this, whether it is safe for you that I should be kept here any longer.
There can be no doubt we shall be released at opening of Parliament, but I think not sooner.
Dr. K. was allowed to be with me at night while I was ill, and we are not to be changed from our rooms.
MY OWN DARLING QUEENIE,--Nothing in the world is worth the risk of any harm or injury to you. How could I ever live without my own Katie?--and if you are in danger, my darling, I will go to you at once.
Dearest Wifie, your letter has frightened me more than I can tell you. Do write, my darling, and tell me that you are better. I have had nothing from you for several days. I am quite well and strong again.
We have made arrangements so that everybody will be allowed to feed himself for the future, the poorer men getting so much a week. YOUR OWN HUSBAND.