1 19 Ranelagh Road, June 13. '16. My dear Jim, Min is gone to a meeting. Kit
is making out papers, Phyllis is studying
and so I — the unoccupied member of
the household are doing the correspondence.
I suppose I needn't tell you why I
came to Dublin — Michael was up!
He went back today and we are not

to meet again it appears until the
8th August when I change my name.
Our wedding is to be very private —
owing to the recent war! — so I suppose
you'll hardly be asked unless you
are back home which indeed I hope you will be. We are all delighted at Kit's release.
She looks well and is busy at work
again. She is the regular heroine in
Dublin and in the University now.
Students rejoice to see her and to shake
her hand. It is splendid her work
is all right again anyway and her
salary too. Nell isn't yet released and 2 we expect her anytime. It is too bad
she isn't out with Kit but its just
some neglect and please God she'll
be out very soon. Min is going to
London tomorrow night unless any
thing else happens. She will then
go to see you some day very soon and
tell you all the news and all about
her new plans. I am sure you will
be glad to see some one from home
again. I hope you are quite cheerful
and making the best out of life.
You'll get a great welcome when you
come back. Maybe it's in Galway
I'll be welcoming you! Agnes and
I saw Paddy Kehoe in Enniscorthy
on Thursday. He was the very same
except that he has shaved off his
moustache. Dublin is very lonely for you all.
The only outlet of enthusiasm approaching
the Ceilidhs of old are the requiem
masses at all the churches these
days. It is wonderful. There was
no rising on Whit Monday — a great dis
appointment to those in readiness. Much love from all Chris