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memories. And the expenses of course I sort of financed one chap, a young pal of mine, he's a dear lad but got no money so I'm trying my doing what I'd like to have had done by me. Giving him the best time I can while he's young & can enjoy it. And he did have a good time in Paris, just the time I wanted him to have, he didn't overdo anything & I didn't hang on to him either.
Arthur Blanche will go dilly at the way I'm cabling for & spending money but oh dear I may as well go now as later.
We had eight days in Paris, all fine & very mild for midwinter. Never wore coats, of course one couldn't sit about outside much.
We saw all over Paris, Montmartre, Versailles, St. Cloud, Versailles is simply wonderful, I would like to live there for a spring & summer so much to see. The paintings & frescoes & sculpture & the park. Paris was more fascinating than ever, we went to the big Opera House twice & heard Rigoletto & Faust. It is a wonderful theatre, & the ballet is beyond description, I never thought such dancing possible. Then I saw Madame Butterfly at the Opera Comique. Saw Olympia (a sort of glorified Tivoli), Casino de Paris with (Revue with Garby Deslys & Harry Pilcer). I loved Gaby & I always thought I wouldn't but I did. She has a bewitching voice & such lovely hair & she wears those monstrous hats naturally. Then we saw some other side shows, I can't tell you now. Ask me when I get home & perhaps I tell you a little. We struck a very Bohemian restaurant oh la-la, after we once went there I couldn't