Letter 7014: Since no official courier was available, I entrusted this letter to a private traveler.

It has not escaped us how much good you are doing for Egypt, nor how much the Egyptians love you in return.

It's just like you — given our mutual devotion and the long history of our friendship — to insist that your own...

Is this really my luck — that everywhere I turn, there's something that needs rebuilding?

Country leisure is certainly a pleasure, but I put your company first.

1. Truly unexpected tidings make both ears tingle. This is my case.