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&heaps of filthy lucre attached thereto. May you soon be rich enough to fulfil all your ambitions and all that – what! The weather hear would suit you, I mean for us comfortably covered men the cold has no fears, it is my most priceless possession at present, I always did pity "skinny rats" over here, I do more than that they have my deepest sympathy, I'm not trying to be really consoling in view of your asking for a prescription for plumpness, but I'm beginning to bless my hereditary tendencies which ensure for me a portly old age the thin have such a bad time here.
But let me see if there is any news, am meeting daily all the chaps I knew in Sydney, it is fine, several old K.S. [Kings School] boys of various eras. I haven't seen the officer to get any further details of Bobby Burns than those I gave you last time. Beresford Cairns with a comission is in our division, Dick Waugh has gone home I believe or is to do so shortly, Teddy Burkitt is fit & well & doing very fine work. What is the name of the chap you told me of from Togomain [Toganmain], he is in our Divl. Artillery, I'll look him up if you'll tell me of him.
Well I can't think of any more to tell you so must end up with a huge bundle of good wishes, love & one's round the neck as they say in the Classics if I may be so bold, to you & Jack & the young hopeful.
Yrs
J.B. Metcalfe