1 Trevena
Knock May 14 : 16 Joan dear A wee note to tell you
how very, very much you are in
my thoughts. I have been ill
since Friday, a sort of bronchial
attack, but faint attacks
bothered me last night, and
so I have stayed in bed all
days, until 8 o'clock, and am
now resting in an armchair. 2 My dear, I have seen your
letter to the Press — oh! what
suffering you have been through.
I am most anxious to know how
you and little Owen are, and
where you are. Before I wrote
to you my first letter — this is
my third, I mention it in case
they should not have reached
you — I had written to my friend
Miss Garrett, of Norfolk College,
and I heard on Friday from
her, that she had been past your
house, not liking to introude on
you, yet anxious — and that
the lower window panes were 3 out, & boarded up in the spaces,
but she did not know why. If you are living at home,
have you a maid, now? Your whole account is too
awful. I can't really think
it all out, you have indeed had
where more than one human's
share. What work lies before
you, I wonder? I have written to Mrs Tickell
for news of you, but have not
heard yet. I am a bit tor—
mented by the thought that you
may not get letters. Can you read? and what about
sleep? are the nights bad? 4 Fond love, dear
from yours affectionately
Alfreda