She had written it to him before she died, but had misaddressed it — and hence the postal delay.

That neighborhood is full of shanty Irishmen.

You look a bit like my sister, except she has longer hair.

Three-piece lounge suits, made in tweed checks and plaids, and the knickerbocker suits which were popular for countrywear, were worn with turned-down collars and broad ties. Double-breasted caped ‘Inverness’ overcoats and short fly-fronted coats in dark wool cloth were popular. The three-piece lounge suit buttoned high with small revers was worn for all but formal occasions with a tall bowler hat (Derby), although a cap or ‘deerstalker’ were customary for countrywear.