| Description | He wishes that Boswell had not sent the wire or had been more explicit. He cannot wait for Boswell's letter as it would mean throwing away £100 on an account of a row between Wayland and O'Brien. He has a letter from O'Brien of 24 August sayig that he is expected, and O'Brien seemed quite unworried. After what Miss Garrod and Mrs. Hastings said of him, Solomon cannot believe he is starting a wild goose chase. O'Brien assured him that he had told Wayland that he was coming out and Wayland raised no objections, but seemed in favour. If he is unable to do a season's work in Uganda, he will have 'messed up' his winter programme. Wayland had been quite nasty to him once before, so he has no reason to trust him any more than O'Brien. He has sent money out and will only come back if there is serious trouble. He does not care if it is merely a matter of morals - he keeps his private life clear of his work. If O'Brien really has 'gone off the deep end' he thinks he can raise enough money from his mother to work under Wayland's auspices. The wire had just arrived that morning and was unclear, but has upset him. |