REPLY TO ABOVE

Dear Khalid,

You are right. Life here is very funny and I just came here to escape the tortuous domestic duties. If your children bore you, illness is a safety device. They feel they have been bored—- a tilt for tat. Do come along for a nice chat. What use is your time? Better burn your boats burdened with brass! If you have any doubts, read Stevenson’s An Apology for idlers:

I offer no apologies for being here. And you can visit me without apologies.

Yours sincerely,

Latif.