CXLII Sister Christine: »

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*To Sister Christine*▶

RIDGELY MANOR,▶

*20th September 1899*.▶

DEAR CHRISTINA,▶

I am much better, thank you. Hitherto, excepting three days, there has not been any wet weather to speak of here. Miss [Margaret] Noble came yesterday, and we are having a jolly good time. I am very, very sorry to say I am growing fat again. That is bad. I will eat less and grow thin once more.▶

You are again at work — so do I find — only with a little variation of the old occupation. Better rest than mere idling. Do you like my new poem? (*Vide Complete Works*, IV for the text of the poem "Peace" enclosed in this letter.) Miss Noble thinks it is nice. But that is her way with everything I do. So you also say. I will now send my writings to missionary papers to get a fierce criticism.▶

With all love to you and Mrs. Funkey [Funke],▶

Ever yours affectionately,▶

VIVEKANANDA.▶