Letter from Edward Thomas to his wife, Helen Thomas. Archival reference: 424/1/1/1/1/196
64 Chancery lane
8.i.1904
My dearest friend,

I can't resist your two dear letters tho it is after midnight. Not
that I can give you anything back; but think I just want to tell
you how they fill me with a quiet joy that outlives my laughs
and sighs. But do not let us talk about happiness, dearest., let
us accept it. Otherwise we shall be stupidly surprized(sic) when
little changes come-

Yesterday afternoon I spent in reading (only review books)
and then I met Jesse, spent an hour ot two at Peggy's then at
[illegible]. But I got very tired and instead of going to bed I
read again until late so this morning and afternoon I found it
hard to write the two short Chronicle reviews I had left; and
yawned and nothing else at Harry's this evening. Harry and
Janet were very nice and to my inappreciative and tired mind
very silly and so exquisitely superior.

Tomorrow I have reviews for the "world" and the Sunday
Special editor to see and then the dinner.

I must go to bed now. Remember to get a little extra
milk for me-
The blankets arrived safely.

By the way, I saw Milne again yesterday and he actually asked
me to look thro the books to see if I liked any (which I did not)
and asked me to sign a review occasionally. A good review of
"Oxford" in The Academy-

Goodbye, with kisses for Merfyn and Bronwen. Sweet heart I
am ever and wholly yours Edwy

Please send [illegible] book to be made up at once