LETTER XX VI .ADEN 



ADEN, July yd, 1913. 



ADEN marks the confines of the Indian Govern- 

 ment, and the privilege is accorded to members 

 of Council to retain their status, and mercifully 

 their salary, until they leave that station on their 

 journey home. 



I send you un petit mot to let you know that just 

 one hour ago I ceased to be a member of the Gov- 

 ernment of India (and one or two other things 

 besides) and relapsed into 



A NOBODY, 



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