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CHARLES HUNTRISS - LETTERS HOME

Desperate to come home

I have just received Papa's letter which I shall answer by one to you as I have not written to you for some time.

The regular way for me to come home at Easter is not on Saturday as Papa seemes to think but on Friday evening before, for if I stopped until the Saturday I should not only have the whole day but also be quite alone here all the Friday evening with nothing here to do on ...

... Saturday, come home alone, whereas if I come home on the same evening on which we break up (Friday) I shall have Mr Sutton one of the masters with me up to Doncaster. As to getting out of school a little earlier in order to catch the train , Mr Kempthorne and Dr Morgan are sure to give me leave for that as they always have done, and not only me but the other boys who come from a distance; besides that Mr Kempthorne always does all he can to get us all out of the house as soon as possible so as he can get away himself and he would not care about me stopping the night here alone. As far as school work is concerned for Friday afternoon I shall lose nothing by leaving ...

... at 4 as there is never anything done on the last afternoon. I shall be certain to catch the 5.25 train; the reason I did not do last Easter was because I went to Canon Street instead of London Bridge, thinking I would have more time at Kings Cross, but it was owing to stoppage between London Bridge and Canon Street I missed it, this time I shall only go to London Bridge and be sure of the 5.25 from Kings Cross.

Of course if you particularly want me not to come on Friday I can stop but I had much rather not as it will (be) very wretched here all alone.

Don't sell the parrot; if it is too much trouble, I will look after it when I get home.

It is getting late so believe me, your affectionate boy