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me
that I might take leave
when the public business permitted.
2.
for this
In returning my grateful thanke for permission, I. may
that the summer
has been an
one cvEn
mention
-
just past exceptionally hot for Wonghong, and
an i
that without my having
i
(
been
actually
ill
my powers
of
work have been much -
affected by it; so that, though I
cannot
that there is not
at way
much
C
much business which requires
to be done without un
am mor
I am delay,
morally
be able to do it more
necessary
certain to
effectively
and within a shorter period by taking a short holiday than if I were to remain here without change
3.
I therefore propose
to take advantage of Your Lordship's permission to make
short shooting expedition up the Yangtze River where I shall always
be within
easy! reach