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birthday; I think。 I made the cake myself; and wish you many

happy returns of the day。 Dont eat it if it is not good。 Mother

hopes you will e and see us when you are near enough。

〃I am

〃Your Sincere Friend;

〃Ursula Brangwen。〃

It bored her to write a letter even to him。 After all;

writing words on paper had nothing to do with him and her。

The fine weather had set in; the cutting machine went on from

dawn till sunset; chattering round the fields。 She heard from

Skrebensky; he too was on duty in the country; on Salisbury

Plain。 He was now a second lieutenant in a Field Troop。 He would

have a few days off shortly; and would e to the Marsh for the

wedding。

Fred Brangwen was going to marry a schoolmistress out of

Ilkeston as soon as corn…harvest was at an end。

The dim blue…and…gold of a hot; sweet autumn saw the close of

the corn…harvest。 To Ursula; it was as if the world had opened

its softest purest flower; its chicory flower; its meadow

saffron。 The sky was blue and sweet; the yellow leaves down the

lane seemed like free; wandering flowers as they chittered round

the feet; making a keen; poignant; almost unbearable music to

her heart。 And the scents of autumn were like a summer madness

to her。 She fled away from the little; purple…red

button…chrysanthemums like a frightened dryad; the bright yellow

little chrysanthemums smelled so strong; her feet seemed to

dither in a drunken dance。

Then her Uncle Tom appeared; always like the cynical Bacchus

in the picture。 He would have a jolly wedding; a harvest supper

and a wedding feast in one: a tent in the home close; and a band

for dancing; and a great feast out of doors。

Fred demurred; but Tom must be satisfied。 Also Laura; a

handsome; clever girl; the bride; she also must have a great and

jolly feast。 It appealed to her educated sense。 She had been to

Salisbury Training College; knew folk…songs and

morris…dancing。

So the preparations were begun; directed by Tom Brangwen。 A

marquee was set up on the home close; two large bonfires were

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