Lady Victoria Campbell

"REST AND BE THANKFUL" 331
From Tiree. Going to Bunessan. Arrangement
with Lady Mary, coming to see her from
Iona.
1908.
I wrote return in a feverish hour. When the
boy whistles, if we are not ready — all hope over
for two days.
I write this data for your guidance, so that you
don't waste time or strength. I think you forget
the uncertainties of weather and distance. You
cannot be in and out, so arrange when on the spot
to have a good day with me. Getting all food and
a dressing-room.
Wire for a machine. Better mention wagonette
as safest, four-wheeled.
Let me have a wire. Before Monday, hopeless.
The earliest I can arrive is the 4th, and it takes
a day or two to get things arranged, so that I can
turn round in the cottage.
Then, if I could find a note to say — Such a day
is the first he might be over for fishing — I could say
to a friend : " May they have it any day after —
up to such a date." This would leave them free.
If I get a wire, my second room, food all day,
will be ready, and a joy to have a talk. It is a
six-mile road.
7 p.m. This did miss our first, but here goes.
I see, poor dear, you don't arrive till 7th.
All right ! Then don't cross till you hear I am
safe over, established !
You see, if you come over, and I don't know,