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November 2nd 1919
Dear Mr. Joyce
Your telegram from Milan reached me safely but I stupidly did not
understand from it that you were giving your new address in Trieste.[1] I stupidly took it to mean that you
were
travelling there via some town called Sanita (a town I had never heard of)
and I thought the "two" must be due to some mistake of the telegraphist.
I therefore only reported to Mr. Pound that you were travelling to Trieste
"via Sanita" and I hope he has not written to your old address. On receiving
your letter two days ago I wrote at once to him to correct my mistake. I
asked him at the same time for the episode of the Cyclops
and
it reached me last night. I have read it through but too hastily to venture on
any comment — except the passing remark that on finishing the
chapter
it was difficult to speak straight and to avoid interlarding one's words with
the favourite and quite unladylike adjective employed so constantly by the
figure who is the narrator in this
episode![2] I noticed a number of
mistakes in the typescript and I shall read it through carefully and make
what corrections I can.
I will send you tomorrow the two copies of your novel for which you
ask. I shall send you also a small new book by Mr. Wyndham Lewis which
you may perhaps be interested to see.[3]
I am very sorry to hear of the misfortune that befel [sic] your flat and
its contents and that you find the whole situation so discouraging.
[4] The difficulty as to house
accommodations
seems to be very widespread. It is acute in this country and particularly so
in London at present. Mr. Aldington has for months been in want of a flat
and is very depressed at not being able to find one. I hope you will have
better fortune soon and be less worried. | With many kind regard[s] |
Yours sincerely
