“It has been such a long journey,” he wrote at last, “away from the
Tyrol;” (he did not dare even to put “from you,”) “I thought it would
never end. But at last it has—very nearly. I have thought a great deal
about the Tyrol. It was a lovely time—the loveliest time I have ever
had. And now it's over, I try to console myself by thinking of the
future, but not the immediate future—THAT is not very enjoyable. I
wonder how the mountains are looking to-day. Please give my love
to them, especially the lion ones that come and lie out in the
moonlight—you will not recognize them from this”—then followed a sketch.
“And this is the church we went to, with someone kneeling. And this is
meant for the 'English Grundys,' looking at someone who is coming in
very late with an alpenstock—only, I am better at the 'English Grundys'
than at the person with the alpenstock. I wish I were the 'English
Grundys' now, still in the Tyrol. I hope I shall get a letter from
you soon; and that it will say you are getting ready to come back. My
guardian will be awfully keen for you to come and stay with us. He
is not half bad when you know him, and there will be his sister, Mrs.
Doone, and her daughter left there after the wedding. It will be simply
disgusting if you and Mr. Stormer don't come. I wish I could write all I
feel about my lovely time in the Tyrol, but you must please imagine it.”
And just as he had not known how to address her, so he could not tell
how to subscribe himself, and only put “Mark Lennan.”
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