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11, MELBURY ROAD,

KENSINGTON, W.

18 Sept 1910.

My dear Laszlo.

I returned home from Switzerland – detestable place! – Last evening I was pleased to find your postcard for I had been wondering in what part of the world you were.

I have been away [illegible] a fortnight at St Beatenburg, above the Lake of Thun. I couldn’t stand the abominable weather any longer – incessant rain and perpetual

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mist all our stay – for days together we could not leave the hotel because of the everlasting down-pour – So, we, my wife and two children with me, returned to England and sunshine again.

I went because of my health – The bracing air of the mountains and the brilliant sun being supposed to be beneficial – I have been ill for some time and now only just able to travel when I went away.

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Last year I had to go to Kissingen. I won’t say anything against Kissingen for I met Mrs Laszlo & you there – but Kissingen might be a livelier place and its weather might be improved – Some two months or more ago I had to go to a nursing home & I was operated on for appendicitis. Successfully I am glad to say. For I am here but the whole thing played “Old Harry” with me and my work as this kind of thing takes a

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long time to recover from.

It is possible I may go away again somewhere to recruit but as the weather here is so charming, I may defer going until later in the year. Curiously enough we were nearly going to St [illegible] but decided on the other place – Two of my sons went off there yesterday morning making it their head quarters for a walking tour.

I hope you and Mrs de Laszlo have had a good time – our kindest regards to you both – and trusting to see you on your return to [illegible]

Sincerely yours

L.F.

Editorial Note:

Sir Samuel Luke Fildes RA (1843-1927), English painter and illustrator [5069]

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