Darling Pup,
see *.

August 8,
Hotel Bristol, Lugano

HILDA ALDINGTON

HÔTEL DE LA PAIX

LAUSANNE

Dearest Fido,
Letters of 2nd, 4th and this morning, 5th are all being re-read. Also Irish card, after first N.Y. letter, of 1st. I hope you do not mind my sending some of this news on to Bear, as I have a wistful p.c., saying he had had no news from "our pilgrims." I am asking him to leave the letters, marked FILE, with your others, after I have gone over them again. Suzanne is back from Tessin holiday. No other news, there. I am amazed at your Brentano story and am simply living it all ith you, M.M. and E.P. news, all about Norman. I will write at once. You left the two back sheets blank on your last note, not that I want to seem selfish but you might want to use them, on some other occassion. Everything is fine here. I am still deep, deep in Swinburne, re-reading the old little Golden Pine blue books, you gave me, 1921. Do give every kind of greeting to Doris, I am so glad that she has had more advise there. It will be a satisfaction; I think she is wonderful in the way she "can take it." I hope you enjoy Hotsons, what a lot you do manage to get in. Heat here continues, but with occasional storms and I potter in Parco. I want to get on lake again but boats were so crowded over 1st and after.

* Darling Pup,

How I bless you for the July 28 ship-letter which I read and re-read and the last one, August 4, that came yesterday. I am shocked and sorry about the Flandres. I am sure you were very brave, Elsie wrote she was astonished "how Perdita felt at home on the ship, nothing was strange for her." I am glad you found the coffee-pot. I have just had my mid-morning coffee, such a treat always. I spend my mornings in night-dress, reading, writing letters, as I got WORN OUT washing xxxxxx me self, not to mention "smalls."

Two all-overs is my ration now, instead of three.

I did write Norman, asked him to give you messages, if you
were still there. I will be so interested to have all that news.

I left space, in case they brought up letters late, as they do
sometimes. But I will just say thank you
again - and how I am looking forward to your return!

And bon-voyage- and to Doris and Elsie. Bear spoke of
your return, this morning, "in less than a week."

Infinite blessings

CAT.

August 17

Forgive a card, Fido, there is so much to say, if I start a letter it will go on and on ... only to thank you and Doris for ringing me so promptly. I wrote J and P of your return and messages. It would be wonderful to have you and Doris here; just give me some indication so that I can get good rooms. The days are certainly drawing in, quite dark at eight when I came out of dining-room last night- fortunately, the porter just caught me in the hall. I am delighted with all the New England contact, truly, yes, my Watch Hill visits were to me, your Scillies. There has been rain, mercifully, yesterday and it is **couvert** now. Kurt Wolff and his daughter were delightful- he said he expected to do Sands. We talked of **Fabula**, too. We have had great bell-ringing over the Assumption, banks closed etc. but to-morrow, we will be normal again.

Much, much love - CAT.

LUGANO

Hotel Bristol,

September 18

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Just a line to try to thank you for the beautiful birthday.

I am going over everything when you leave, but must just say again that I am so happy with the two Aurora nylon blouses.

They are like the dawn. I am thinking, all the time of Sands, am so proud to have it as companion to Avon. All that and those trips live with me, how grateful I am to you and Robert.

I have enjoyed the Portici sweets, as much if not more than Vanini; they have special caramel and nut flavours that one doesn't get in the others.

And the little, new cakes that I will probably have here this afternoon, even if the sun is out ... but I will think of you and the fisher-kings on the railing when I go down.

All the papers will be gone over and sent on, and the cards.

Bear was such a comfort and do thank him for everything. I will think toward our return here. Please greet the brethern, right, left, center when you write but I will try to get some more letters done now.

Everything has revolved, round and round Fido and I am so grateful that you kept in touch, in 1950 and now this last trip with Doris. It was such fun having her so HAPPY here and I saw it all again, fresh through her Connish eyes.

It all weaves in to your visit there, that miraculous meeting in 1918. This must go in the box, a most inadequate little greeting to you and Bear at Kenwin. I will let you know my plans. My greetings to Philip, the "boys" and Agnes.

Please read between the lines- such love, such devotion and infinite memories from you CAT.

Greet Elsie and thank her again for her flower-card.

Sept. 19

Hotel Bristol, Lugano

Thank you for telephoning, last
night; all is well here, but
lights fused in half the house, the other
side of the hall, lift and downstairs
hall; candles on desk. Now the
sun is out, I am so happy- and will take
the rest of my Saipa biscuits and have
them out of doors again, my first out-door
tea there, since I came. I hope
all goes well, chez Kenwin- greet the
boys and tell Bear that I missed him and
you, dinner-time and this morning.

I got off the papers to your M; also,
my lot to Leysin. I will be happy
with N.Y.ers and post later. So much love,
and gratitude for all the wonderful
bags of Porch and Vanini and Saip.

Forgive card, I have just
written Susan and Gretchen
about the "notes" ordered
from W.

I will think of you when I #and
munch those little
biscuit-cakes, this afternoon-
and always. So much love
gratitude for your #CAT.

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTONNA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

Sept. 20

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for ringing last night. If you see the "boys" in time, will you tell them that I will be there but if by chance, I have gone to town, it is only to get some buns or an early cup of tea, and tell them that I will be back. I may get restless as I am in al' morning. But tell there is the nice retiring room and many papers and chairs to loll in. Anyhow, I am sure to be there when they come.

Tell them not to go out of their way, but it would be great fun to greet them here. Now, the sun is blazing. There is still a nip in the air, but I had my second summer tea outside, at Saip. I still have another three little biscuits, so will probably go there again. The garden was beautiful yesterday and the lake just as Bear likes it, all the "blinds" are up in the picture-gallery. I miss you both.

No special news, a letter from R. A., just the same sort as always, I will enclose it later, when answered. The nice boy we had at table is from Zürich and was taken suddenly very ill, with "swelling in the face" as the present boy said, it sounds rather odd, he is to be in hospital for some months, he said.

I suppose that was why he became so tempmental. I am so sorry for this.

I leafed over and sent off the papers, to M.

I do thank you and than you for all the birthday. I feel now, that I am at Sorrento, as I said, I feel "how wonderful to have this sun-light in January."

I found a new tree, Chinese, I think. I wish I had shown it to you. Later ... Please give special greetings to all. I am glad they got _Listener_. I have half read your article and will return, it is very interesting but hard work following.

Thank you. O, Fido dear, forgive this little note - read through the lines, so many memories & infinite, enduring love from CAT.

Fiera Svizzera
di LUGANO

4-10 X 1952

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTOLINA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

them, but it was 3rd day.

I went to Porch, all ask of you
and they put out your plate.
Please- much love to all
and I forgive this. I will
write to-morrow. With so
much, much love and thanks for
staying the lovely 5
weeks, Evangeline
CAT.

Sept. 21 ---

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO ---

Forgive card; I started to type out some things
for Norman. Thank you for good letter, it
came yesterday evening. They say it is
cold but I have been basking in the sun and
have on thin stockings again and a
summer silk dress.

The nice
Anglo*Italian is back with 'husband. I am so
glad to see them.

I took out last
little cakes of tea but there was such a
cloud of mate-y doves that they got it,

Thank you for ringing and for Kenneth's ring, after. Yes, it is cold but bright sun and I go out and really wallow in it, but they all talk of the cold and I am glad that they decided to put it off, this time.

Forgive card; I am so dreadfully happy, setting a _Helen in Egypt_ , as for N, "early H&D." and N has been asking for poems. I will write

though as you can infer, there
is no special news. But bless
you and every time I go
places, I am with you and
re-living it all - and evenings
in the dining-room, with Bear.
So much, so much LOVE

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Sept. 22

POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTES POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

VAUD

Sept. 23

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

I enclose frs. 30; I will feel better if I settle for this.

Thank you so very much.

Two good letters in and

notes whihh I will read over lunch. I like F.Wolle

on Wulf. Of course, Sir F. B.; I had always heard of him
as Sir F; you can not change it. What a joke N is!

I am sorry not to have written but I have just done in
three days, this <u>Helen</u> sequence, in eight parts or poems, and
I am trying to type it out for N, at once, making changes
as I go along, it will take time but I do not want
to send it to Miss W. I enclosed a mag in the N.Y.ers;

you may not have opened the bundle. Nothing special in it.

I found article interesting, sorry that I did not see
the "continued." I think you know as much as I

do about this scientific <sup>4</sup>th dimension; most strange about
the Barrier. I do not imagine the <u>Sociales</u> folder needs
attention, but will you see to it, sorry to both you, if it
does. A heap of letters this morning, I will send

on later; this envelope is rather full. I sat in sun,
yesterday, now it is blazing, blazing, but I bought some more
stocking; very good here, to my surprise, very long and I think
not so expensive as Lausanne. Greet all. There is MUCH to say
and comment on in your good letters, but I am a little
dazed with this "early H.D." I do miss you but
somehow, the beautiful visit has re-juvenated me, and
inspired me to go on- first poems in 5 years. I thought I
would never write any more "early H.D." Interesting about
Agnes, bakers etc. I will later, be sending on papers
of affairs, but you can leave in envelopes, no hurry to lie,
bank statements, old letters etc. I am getting so piled up
here. Bless you and forgive this little note. Thanks, and
again thanks for help and inspiration,

Sept 24

Hotel Bristol,
Lugano

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for writing so faithfully; I have your letter of 23, with enclosed notes, this morning. I am so interested in all the locals and all news, please remember me, when indicated. Thanks in anticipation, for mags.

So dreadful about the car smashes, something should be DONE about it. Glad "Comma" is to get away for a bit.

I sent off half the sequence to N yesterday, four pages from an old air-pad that Pup left and only one franc.

I think post must have gone down considerably, via air.

I am trying to type out the rest. This has been quite a chore and made me very happy, bringing back both Greek and Egypt memories. It has been, as a matter of fact, rather Egypt here, blazing sun and like a pool of miraculous warmth, up in front of the palace in parco. Benches always I think, so I sit on the stone steps, perhaps a little rash - as I have slight sniff, but the nights are bitter, bitter cold.

I have worn the comforting red-coat every night with the new blue costume, so many thoughts of you and Bear, there, over dinner.

Too dreadful about Ena'a bag. I forgot to show you the book that Rita sent; seem to have seen it, if she mentions, an old lady, Ruth Young whose ancestor Spilsbury did some funny 'ate Gallery 18c. period pictures, "The Schoolmistress" type of thing. I don't suppose Rita will mention. I conditioned all the birthday cards and am taking them to P.O.

after lunch. You see that old Violet turned up. I must send a card and to Rita. O- bless you- bless you, Fido

darling. Lake is one mass of shimmer and all the blinds are up. Sorry about the boys, but we will meet later.

Love to old Ursus, & infinitely love to Fido,

CAT.

Sept. 25

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for letter of 24, the three papers and mag. I will read the article you mention, with great interest; I take the enclosed notes down, to read over lunch. Now, they have put down warm, soft-red carpets in the big room and I have a soft white blanket on my bed. Thank you for the stamps and for seeing about insurance.

I will stop in at Fuchs, I got May a packet of some fold-over flower-cards, as for her birthday; they had saved me a wandervogel calendar that I had forgotten. You need not write them, glad all arrived.

I do look forward to Times article- yes, it sounds like Bowen, too, Conolly and she were always hand-and-glove.

I am ravenously hungry and the food tastes so good; a new type here now, black evening dresses with sequins sort of thing. I enclose from R.A., please return, as I have not answered.

R. Hughes sent me an enormous bundle of papers, all the corrections of Lesbia Brandon. I am to post it back, save for one sheet which I will send you, later, to paste in L.B., a whole missing page, evidently.

Fortunately, you have the book as I could not spend all that time, putting in corrections. Return his letter; I sent him a CARE, really in the name of Swinbourne. I said he might barter it for tobacco, hence the remark, re same. Dear Fido, I still thank and bless you for this peace. I got off 2nd lot of Helen to N; they charged an extra 10c, though it was the same paper.

I am going on with it and am really so excited. Bless you and greet all-

Sept. 26

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dear Fido,

Thank you for letter and birthday list. Good of you
to see to the Insurance paper. I am trying to get an
envelope to fit my old Bank papers; I will enclose
with them a G.I. Homer paper that Francis Wolle sent me;
is is very funny, Bear should read it. Just keep it there.

I wallsed in the Diplomat article and will look
forward to second number. Yes, certainly the novelist is
Bowen and I think the story was inspired by diplomat, all
seems very odd.

Bruguiere is 10th and Harold Doolittle
is 24th. O.B. gave me Bruguiere, with theirs and Rosalinde.

Thank you so much, please keep me up, from month to month. I
stopped in and thanked the Foxes for your things. I don't
know what has come over me, my MUSE comes along to Porch or
inspires me in bed, the Helen, it could go on forever. It
brings back memories of times and places, Greece, Egypt and the
writing of old Heliodoras. Bless you. I am sending , hot
from the griddle, to N.

Everyone is sneezing and I, too, but I have started the old
Rita tonic, it is a miracle.

Forgive short note, with infinite love