15 June

My darling, darling wonderful perfect love Ernest has returned I know it because my dear guardian has gone to London for several days. Oh, I *do* hope Ernest and he will reconcile and return here together. I do *so* long to see my darling Ernest after all this time. I cannot see why dear Uncle Jack will not bring the dear boy down here some time. The country has a most wholesome effect upon a person. I believe the clean air and the beauty of the place have a specially bracing and inspirational effect upon those of the male sex. No doubt dear Ernest would be quite healed of his indiscretions were he here.