2 the contrary I am rather ashamed of it. One might so order one's life so that serenity would reign--unless there were
a grief that destroyed peace. I felt it was like you to buy that old home so full of memories. But it is full of emptiness
now and I do not see how you 3 can make it sufficiently inhabited to keep loneliness away. Marian and I have been hoping
you would get through the press of that accumulation of letters and come back to this other home. Marian says, Tell him I
am very glad he is safely back and I look forward with pleasure to seeing him.