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to teU you about that have happened to me here : (I) I dropped your brother’s coat into the Caspian I was at the ^t. Both these events greatly surprised me. I can t understand why the authorities allow such things to happen to visitors to the town, especially as I didnT 3 ^ts nostrils wth a straw I thought it would amuse it. As for the coat, lots of people helped me to fish it out but when it was rescued it was simply reeking of oil’ I don t know what I’ll say to your brother, the baker but, mind you keep this to yourself, my love Does Evsti^eyev stiU come in for dinner ? And If not, why not ? + through this letter and I see I’ve not yet told you anything about the principal business The engmeer Bruns does work at the oil wells, but he BatumHe has gone on leave to

family lives there. + to several people here and I have been o d that Bruns has his own furniture in Batum He I M «pcnsive place, •'•

roubles so wire me twenty roubles and I shall wire all details to you from Batum. Please spread the rumour that 1 am still at my aunt’s bedside in Voronezh. ‘ Your faithful husband ‘ Theodore’

"'^0 ir^st opened this letter to tell you that your brother’s coat the one which was reektag of S. it is'’'th” J “■ “■ despair. It is just as well brother aStt/' J’”