Sept. 27

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for letters returned, and enclosed notes. I am so glad Agnes likes the Petrarch. If you happen to think of it, next time you write them, will you mention to G. s that I left book there, for you to look at and A. read it etc., as there was a suggestion that they had not had my Xmas letter of thanks. I wrote them, almost at once. Interesting letters from Faith and N. ; what a summer they must have had. To-day is wet and dank ;. everyone, more or less, is sneezing but I just go on with my tonic, and dope off into the Helen.

Do hope all goes well with visitors etc., remember me again to A. Poor Robert- what a chore to have all those leaks and breaks. Thanks for K's news. You have been gone now, just over a week. I think of you and R. in Porch; it grows on me, nice, rain on shine and the "doll" smiles benignly.

Please forgive short note. I posted back-folders and Homer of Francis W., do, do give it over to Bear, in memory of his USA trip down here. I think the Homer is rather remarkable, very best KXYXXI New Yorker high-brow.

Please read it and hand it around. Funny, I just read it, P. thought it very "funny-ha-ha", but I put it aside. I asked F. to send it on to N. Muriel seems very busy and I am so glad they really got October and recognized its beauty and quality. So much love

CAT,

Later, I am posting an envelope of your letters, for file.

September 28

Thank you for ringing; I forgot, we did have
heavy rain early yesterday, but it blazed out
again and everyone was sitting on pavements,
in square and at Saip, but much music, as I
came home late, from Porch. I was finishing
Helen II sequence, 17 typed poem-pages, in
all. Forgive card, as I want to type II
out for N, while the mood or the Muse is on
me. Sorry confusion about Brug., it was a
"memorial" day - and I treasure those dates,
as Sir John and the Professor and others.

I sat after dinner in our corner
warm under the lamp and light
not too bad to read by. Hotel is
very full. Waiters and all
have this cold; mine is better,
I go on with the tonic and
some effi. Do hope you
keep well, there. I do miss you
but am so begeistered mit
Troy. Nothing in so far,
this morning. I will, write and
enclose any extras, to-morrow.
O the SUN! (move to end of C.A.T.)

Hotel Bristol
Lugano

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POSTKARTE CARTE POSTALE CARTOLINA POSTALE

Mrs. W. BRYHER

Villa Kenwin

Burier-La Tour

VAUD

Sept. 29

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Will you place or paste the enclosed that R.Hughes sent me, in
the book ? I must write him; such a heart-breaking
dossier of corrections which of course, in any case, I
could hardly find time to write in full, in L.B.

He said I should keep this page. What a wonderful card
from Ninon. Can you tell me if "the Simoan plain" is
a correct expression, for the battle-field before Troy ? Simois
rang a bell, I can of course, change it. So glad you are having
a Hellenic festival. The Hamlet in modern Greek that
Robert took me to, just before or just after the war, was
astonishing. It is pouring-cold, dank, damp.

I am beginning to get a phobia about return trip but am having
summer dresses done up and keep very busy with my poems.

I found three letters as for Robert, someone should have
mentioned at desk, the porter was most apologetic, but it was not
his fault. I sent a p.c. to little Violet Philpot,
thank you for suggesting writing, just said I had been out here
since spring 1946 etc., was "swamped with MSS" so " excuse
card".

Some rather tired zinnias on my table, I would
rather have nothing but the little G. always explains the
bunches, blue and pink and rose daisies last time. The
season is really over. And I would rather dream of
spring coming. Please forgive short note and all love to
all and many thanks for all news and letters and mags,

CAT.

September 30

Hotel Bristol, LUGANO

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for letter and enclosed. Interesting about Agnes; you remember, some time ago, Ellen Hart sent me a long list and addresses of people, mostly Oxford, I think—scientific or semi, working on radar rays and so on. I never went into it at all, as I felt that we had everything, inspiration, and I go to the French books for information etc.

But I do agree that the charlatanism was rampant—and there has to be a very clear line drawn. Yes, de Rougement really started me on the intellectual-literacy quest. I do agree about the Bowen book. I don't think I want to re-read it, I was allowed in it, at the time. Now, I have a complete change of life, with heat on. You can not imagine what a difference it makes. It would be, don't you think, foolish to go back to cold Faix? It is damp and ratner dark but O— the real FEEL of warmth, not just a little hint. I have ordered renewal of QBC, my usual little place by Fox, could not do it, but I went in to the rather stylish one, just above Saip. They were very intelligent and said at once, they would make it up; the <u>pharmacie</u> was crowded, I expect everyone is after cures. Much sneezing everywhere— but I am so happy and so much better. I do hope all marches <u>chez vous</u>. Dear, dear Fido— thank you for everything here. I do miss you but now with heat, have a feeling that I will be well and working. Much love to Bear + Fido from CAT. Enclosed from N, no other news in.