The cause of the quandary, is the following paragraph quoted | X 
from your letter of October 2 e t. : 
" Owing io the great cxpense that your collecting now puts mo 
é to, I have decided to terminate our connection in this respect, 
as soo as your Rooky trip Affer in any case not later than 
the end of December next. i っ iz: 
= his is rather vague, and may bo interpreted in several dient 
. ways. You could say that the Rocky trip is ovex now, as I have 
Had you done so, I à 
` any objection then. 
