June 10. 1913 Darling Mary, / How can I write / of it - I can only love you more / than ever, and grieve with you / and for you all. For you are / so closely and dearly allied / that none of you suffers alone. / My heart is pierced for your / precious mother, and though I / would like to ? you not ? / to acknowledge these poor words. / I must beg you to let some one / - not you, necessarily - send me / a line saying whether her body / has been strong enough to bear the / shock -. / I am dizzy from the sudden / blow myself - but must reach / out a faltering hand to you, my / beloved Mary. / Your always loving / G. B-J.