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651approach Orpiszewski 885 for the same purpose, though this still looking to thefuture. Likewise, do not forget Adolph 886 and dear Ordęga 887 . Continue to loveour beloved John 888 , and show him that love at every opportunity.If Leopold does not have enough for the return fare from Versailles toParis, give him what he needs; and so, ask him about this.What have you to tell me about yourself, or about those who are with you?You can write everything to me, whether the news is good or bad. Please write, atgreat length and very frequently. My address is: A La Grande Trappe, pres deMortagne, departament de l’Orne.In a few days I will write to Walter, apologizing for not saying good-byebefore my departure, for I know that this is required.Apropos the matter of people. Talk to Romuald 889 also sometime. Whatdoes he have against me now? Why is he scheming against me, wherever andhowever he can? I presume that he feels resentment towards me because ofsomeone else! I will probably talk to you about this, Valerian, when I see you.O God, pardon me for not hiding these miseries within myself, and fordragging them out into the open before others! But you see, O God, that it is notaggrieved love of self that causes this; rather, the desire to check scandals lies andanimosities that are an offence to You and to the Truth!Let us trust in God, dearest Valerian, and persevere; let us grow in all thatis good, avoiding all evil!There is another calamity in Paris. One of our creditors, a baker, wantedto. bring us to court. In order to appease him, I sent Sidorowicz instructions to paya fairly considerable sum, 100 francs in all. Thus, with other small expenses, themoney you took to him has already been spent. Yet there are bills that must bepaid this month: some before the 15 th ; and some little ones right about the 1 st . Thatis why I am writing to him, telling him to go to you in Versailles; in your885 Louis Orpiszewski.886 Adolf Zaleski.887 Joseph Ordęga.888 John Omieciński.889 Romuald Giedroyć a relative of Prince Giedroyć and his Family.