I am going to ask Katie to put her proper initials upon the inner envelope of her next letter---thus, K. P. Your writing on the outside envelope of the one which came to-day will do splendidly. I do not think there is the least probability of my being moved; this is the strongest place they have, and they are daily trying to increase its strength according to their own notions, which are not very brilliant. My room is very warm and perfectly dry. They wanted me to go to another, which did not face the sun, but I refused, so they did not persist. With a thousand kisses to my own Wifie, and hoping soon to lay my head in its old place. Good-night, my darling. _November_ 7, 1881. I did not advertise in _Standard_. MY DARLING QUEENIE,--Your two letters received, and King is very much troubled about you. I am very warm--have fire and gas in my room all night if I want it. Dearest Wifie must try and get back her spirits and good looks for her own husband's sake. C. S. P. _November_ 12, 1881. MY DARLING WIFIE,--I have received my darling's letter {128} of the 9th quite safely, also the enclosure in the previous one, which I will keep as you wish it; but I shall not want it, my own love. The statement about the food was only to prepare the way to get up a collection in the country so as to save the American money for other purposes. We think of announcing by and by that we have gone on Government food, and then start the subscription, as there is no other way of getting money from the country. In any case, this could not affect me, as I am in the infirmary, and should be entitled to get whatever Dr. Kenny orders for me. Wifie may depend upon it that whatever happens we shall take good care of ourselves; at present we are living upon all the good things of the world--game, etc. The authorities have intimated to me twice that I may go out if I will say that I will go abroad, but I have replied that I am not in any hurry, and that when I go out I shall go or stay where I please. In fact, I much prefer to wait here till the meeting of Parliament. Will write Wifie a long letter to-morrow. YOUR OWN KING. _November_ 14, 1881. MY OWN QUEENIE,--Your husband continues very well, and very much contented with the position of things outside. I am told the Government don't exactly know what to do with us now they have got us, and will take the first decent excuse which presents itself of sending us about our business. Queenie's letters give me great comfort, as I think I see by them she is not quite so unhappy as she was, and has more hope of seeing her King soon again. I am in a continual state of alarm, however, lest something may hurt you. ALWAYS YOUR KING. _Saturday._