The 'Correspondence' Affair #21 - February 20, 1913 (Alexander to Millicent)

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February 20, 1913

From : Paris, France

My Dearest Millicent,

It seems that I will be on the move for the foreseeable future, but since I will be making frequent trips back to London to log my reports, it would be best if your letters to me go there. I will drop you the occasional postcard from wherever my assignments take me and save my letters for when I have one from you to respond to.

I saw Uncle Lucien just yesterday and he asked me to send to you his regards and his apologies for not responding to your letter. He is recovering from a broken arm and was in great sympathy for your recent ankle injury. Beyond the arm, he says he is doing very well and seemed genuinely happy to see me. We ended up having a very pleasant lunch together.

As to your question about the knot, there are several different patterns. The one I sent to you is one that I was told is called the Celtic Four. It is supposed to bring good fortune. It is also supposed to symbolize two who are separate, yet still together. That seemed very appropriate to me and I hope that you do not consider it as my taking too many liberties that I sent it to you. I mention that because it is also called a love knot, but it is one that is also considered appropriate between friends.

Do try not to take too much pleasure in the scene where Caesar perishes - at least not so that anyone would notice. Brutus and he were supposed to have been friends, after all. Personally, I would prefer a friend that would tell me I was venturing down the wrong path by having a stern talk with me rather than by stabbing.

I have discovered that traveling with a pipe is a bit of an adventure all unto itself. I had not the slightest idea of the enormous range of pipe tobacco blends available. I suppose one day I will find a blend that I prefer and stick with it, but for now, I am quite content to treat them like wines and sample the different ones that I come across.

I will close for now so that I may post this on my way to the afternoon meeting. I hope that the concoction you are taking daily is continuing to safeguard your health as well as that of Ermengarde. Oh, and I am not sure how Euphemia would take her name being used as that sort of example, but as she is unlikely to find out, I should have to judge that as a case of 'no harm, no foul'.

Yours always,

Alexander

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