Lady Victoria Campbell

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islands in space from the incessant demands. It is
far fuller than the other islands of memories of
our yacht days, with all their blues and their
brightness.
Edinburgh. April 2nd, 1898.
I had no intention of giving you the " go-by."
I feel it supremely unnatural not to be able to
picture you in your new surroundings. I was
immersed in the last and hardest bit of Tiree
campaign. Getting the nurse subject into gear
was a heavy addition to all else.
I arrived here, Moray Place, about 10 p.m. on
Tuesday in Passion Week pretty well done. Miss
Mackenzie is the nearest thing to Dottie we have
left to us, and for a week I did little but " wurrship "
in St. Giles, ending with a beautiful Communion
service.
You do not mention your boy's Confirmation.
Do you think I am so true blue, I was not thinking
of him ? I was not sure about Ralph having
come to that, but I knew about dear Frank, and
my heart went out to him.
I shall make a point of you about the 11th. I
long to be bathed in some music.
Fionphort, opposite Iona. Oct. 11th, 1898.
I am in such cosy quarters here till to-morrow,
when, as Coll says, " we'll slip across." After a
month of Bunessan, Iona Cathedral in the setting
sun yesterday looked like Jerusalem to the Jews.