Adventures and Letters

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Adventures and Letters Richard Harding Davis

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  Lastnightthecarriageswereallowedtoparadethestreetsandforhourstheroutewasblockedwithomnibuseshiredbyprivateparties,costercarts,privatecarriages,courtcarriagesandthehansoms。Theprocessionformedbythesewastwohoursingoingonemile。TheypassedmywindowsinJermynStreetforthreehoursandapartyofussatinsideandguyedthelifeoutofthemuntiloneinthemorning。Wegotverycleveratitfinallyandveryimpudentandasthepeoplewereonlytwoyardsfromusmywindowsbeingonalevelwiththetopsofthebusesandaswehadaflaringilluminationthatlitupthestreetcompletelywehadlotsoffunwiththemespeciallywiththebusses,aswepretendedtobelievethattheadvertisementsreferredtothepeopleonthetop,andwewouldaskanxiouslywhichladywas\"LottieCollins\"andwhichgentlemanhadbeenbroughtupon\"Mellin\'sFood\"——WehadevenmorefunwiththeswellscominghomefromtheGalanightattheoperaandhemmedinbetweencostersandPickford\'svansloadeddownwithwomenandchildren。

  Theycalledonusforspeechesandmatchesandsegarsandwekepttheprocessionsuppliedwithfoodanddrink。Nobodygotmadandtheyansweredbackbutwewerepreparedwithnumerousreparteesandtheywereapparentlysosurprisedbyfindingapartyofladiesandgentlemenengagedinchaffingcourtofficialsthattheywouldforgettoreplyuntiltheyhadmovedon。Onebusdriversaid\"Oh,youcanlarff,causeyourat\'ome。Weare\'untingforJensenonaNorthPoleExpedition。

  Wewon\'tbehomeforthreeyearsyet——\"Charleyseemsveryhappyandhegotamostheartywelcome。Ishallfollowhimover。IdonotthinkIshallgowhenhedoesasthatwouldmeanseeingpeopleandgettingsettledandImustgettheGreekwardonebythe12thofJulyandtheJubileebythe15thofAugust。Iknowyouwillnotmind,butIhavebeenterriblyinterruptedbytheJubileeandbysomanyvisitors。Theyarerunninginallthetime,soIshalltrytogettheGreekwararticledonebeforeIsailandalsohavealittlepeacefulviewofLondon。Ihaveseennothingofitreallyyet。

  Ithasbeenlikelivinginacircus,andmovingaboutonanelectionnight。IamwellascanbeexceptforoccasionaltwingesofsciaticabutIhavenothadtogotobedwithitandsometimesitdisappearsforaweek。Alittlelessrainandmoresunwillstopit。IhopeyoudonotmindmynotreturningbutwewillallbetogetherformanymonthsthisFallandIreallyfeelthatIhavenothadaquietmomenthereforpleasureandwork。Ithasbeensucharush。IdowishtoseedearDad。Iamsoverysorryabouthisbeingill,andIhopeheishavinglotsoffishing。LovetoallatMarion——andGodblessyou。

  RICHARD。

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