{London, about 8 September 1866] 
My dearest Cacadou,’ 

You must excuse if I write those few lines only. We want the 
inclosed Post Office Order for £3 to leave with the first Post, that 
is before 11 o'clock a.m. You will oblige me by writing us with 
what train you wil] leave Hastings next week, and when you will 
arrive here? 

Poor child, your toothache would have been spared to you, if 
my advice had been followed and my own ‘dentist’ resorted to. 

Your last Jetter has given much pleasure (the toothache news 
excepted) because we saw from it with what calm energy our 
Cacadou knows how to act. 

Tell Quoquo? that mischief is brewing. The Emperor‘ fancies to 
be neglected by his subjects and feels rather sore. 

Yours truly 
Old One