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Conger Reynolds correspondence, May-December 1916

1916-08-16 Conger Reynolds to Mr. & Mrs. John Reynolds Page 11

I crammed the rest of my things into my trunk while Almer went down to get the porter and a taxi.  We fairly shot out of that hotel, the porter lugging the trunk and I carrying the bag, a band-box, and a big bundle. (I felt like an old maid toting her bundles and her parrot). Into the taxi we jumped and told the driver to spur his motor a little.  We had only fifteen minutes.  The streets were wet, and the driver was afraid to speed.  The station proved to be about three miles away.  I thought we surely should not make it.  But at five minutes to twelve we were there, and by aid of Almer and a porter and a shilling, I got through the baggage room and on the train with my belongings just as the whistle for the start blew.
    The stay in London taught me a lot about things I have read about.  I would not have missed it.  But London was not so fascinating, not so likable as Paris.  I shall want to go back to London perhaps to know it in times of peace.  But I shall not care to stay long.  Paris, on the other hand, is a place where I should like to go often and stay much if I had the money and if it did not take me so far from home.  Almer is very fond of Paris and expects to live there eventually.  If he does that, I shall want to visit him

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I crammed the rest of my things into my trunk while Almer went down to get the porter and a taxi. We fairly shot out of that hotel, the porter lugging the trunk and I carrying the bag, a band-box, and a big bundle. (I felt like an old maid toting her bundles and her parrot). Into the taxi we jumped and told the driver to spur his motor a little. We had only fifteen minutes. The streets were wet, and the driver was afraid to speed. The station proved to be about three miles away. I thought we surely should not make it. But at five minutes to twelve we were there, and by aid of Almer and a porter and a shilling, I got through the baggage room and on the train with my belongings just as the whistle for the start blew. The stay in London taught me a lot about things I have read about. I would not have missed it. But London was not so fascinating, not so likable as Paris. I shall want to go back to London perhaps to know it in times of peace. But I shall not care to stay long. Paris, on the other hand, is a place where I should like to go often and stay much if I had the money and if it did not take me so far from home. Almer is very fond of Paris and expects to live there eventually. If he does that, I shall want to visit him