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On 26. 7. 19 he wrote from Bexhill: If it comes on to rain as it threatens daily, I shall be returning The Tour to you quite soon; and in any case it will go back to you before I leave here on the 15th of July: I must reduce the weight of my luggage; I had to run all over the town to find two stalwart ruffians to carry it to the attic where I sleep.

You need not look at it before we meet unless you wish; but you may like to do Cora's song in your sleep meanwhile; and my additional comments and queries are few.

''I am leading here that methodical humdrum life which alone makes time fly. When I return to town you shall see me occasionally at the opera, but not oftener than twice a week. You will have to look for me, however, for I shall be stalking behind pillars, cloaked in black, like Lucien de What's-his-name, hiding from my black beast, Lady''

P. S. Can you tell me if Beecham intends to do any light operas at Drury Lane in addition to that tinkly, overrated Fille de Madame Angot''? I am dying to hear the whole Offenbach series before I die.''

A letter from Bexhill, dated 2. 7. 19,