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I have been having influenza, like everybody else. I spent some days in a private
hospital on West End Ave. and then came home yesterday–came rather too soon. My
woman, Josephine4, is awfully ill5 and won’t be able to come back to me
until before I sail. (I hope to sail March 24th6)
I’m still in bed, not rugged enough to see people from employment agencies. I’ve
been knocked out for a matter of ten days now.
Yes, Dorothy, I think if Claude7 could have been published anonymously it would have got by with fewer knocks. I even suggested that to Knopf8–but of course it didn’t suit his purpose. If I can once get over this confounded infection and get to work again, I won’t care how much they knock. I’ve been sick enough this winter and last to atone for a life-time of ill deeds. There’s nothing left to try, I think, but to get to France9 as soon as possible. I’m too dull to write even a note, so I only send you my love and thank you for your letter. The two printed cards you sent me will help me immensely with my correspondence and I’m having similar ones printed even now. I don’t see why I never thought of some such divice. The anguish I’ve gone through grinding out replies to their stupid letters!
Hoping for better days, lovingly Willa