Gardiner MSS 47.12.02

And that poor little girl nearly breaks 

my heart with her devotion. There 

she sits, day and night, tired out 

and waits, ready to run to him. 

And in just an agony of apprehension 

and anxiety. The crisis must come 

in a short time now. If he gets 

through that, he ought to rex[?]/<c>over 

altogether. Somehow I am optimistic. 

He wanted to see me last night, but 

of course they would not have let 

me. I do so want him to pull 

through.

          From now on I shall be waiting 

anxiously to hear what you have 

decided about Italy. I am longing 

to be with you again, dearest, and 

dont^sic much care where it is to 

be – there is so much in favour 

of either course. Carter wants me 

to go up to Luxor again for a couple