| Description | Letter from Amelia Nyasa Laws, Cercle Amicitia, 12, Rue du Parc Royal, Paris, to her relatives, regarding the last general letter for a while; thoughts of Uncle and Aunt and their preparations for departure; plans for travel to Edinburgh; Aunt Amy invited to supper the evening they arrive; Metro strike; service at the Scottish church and crossing the Champs Elysées where the cannon taken from the Germans are lined up; she is to have a holiday tomorrow; her journey to Boulogne will have cost her nothing; she intends to visit Reims for the day; she is to visit M. Gray's family for him; if Uncle and Aunt had been here they would have gone to the Marne; dealing with the dead after the cinema fire; Gautier has been depressed; he has presented her with a silver inkstand; busy preparations for her departure from Valence; goodbyes and references from all except Mme. Soureillat; happy visit to Mantoche and description of the countryside and journey; visit to Mathieu's cousin who lost an eye, and some comments on his medical treatment; description of the houses in the area; delight at her welcome. |