The Mansion Hotel Santa Fe, New Mexico USA 10 August, 1971 New Townsend Road Hobart, Tasmania Dear James: Your letter reached me at last, and I am sorry to be so long in replying, though there is little I can say to you that will comfort you. Sadly, it is one of the burdens shared by those of our blood—that we must say goodbye so very often. I recall a couplet: the poetry is not very good, but the sentiment is genuine. Soon, too soon, comes death to show We love more deeply than we know. You say that there was not time enough for Eina to change. Do not regret this too much. Those who change are lost to us in many ways, some as great as the true death itself. You know my feelings for Madelaine, for you have loved her too. Yet there is no recourse for us. It would have been the same for you with Eina. Do not give way to bitterness or contempt for the brevity of life, James; ultimately it would make your grief even more unbearable. For what little consolation this may be to you, please accept it, and know that I empathise most sincerely.
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