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Explains that he would have written to her before, but that he was expecting to hear from her about her impression of Dr Andrew Clark and of the success of his treatment. Hopes that the last arrangements of Mr Rogers are answering. Reports that he has been at Rugby with Arthur and Charlotte, and that Nora has been staying there too for a week. Believes that Nora gets on well with Charlotte. States that their plans are still quite uncertain, and explains that they do not know whether Arthur Balfour is coming home immediately or not, but they believe that he is. Adds that until he comes Nora does not like to settle absolutely the time of their wedding. Asks whether she has heard from William. Reports that Charlotte says he has 'quite fixed to come back to Oxford at Easter.' States that it has been hinted to him that some of his friends are thinking of giving him a watch and chain, and explains that he mentions this because she said she was saving up his birthday presents for one. Suggests that she will 'divert them to some other object', but offers to intimate to his friends 'that Destiny has already a Watch in store for [him].' Announces that the Bishop of Exeter is coming to dine with him that evening. Explains that the latter is preaching at St Mary's [Church], and states that 'all the old Rugbeians are coming in afterwards to see him.'