to tell you not to come for the present unless you wish to get unmercifully embroilled with the Motueka affairs I know Mrs. Gascoyne wishes and expects you to come but I fear McLean you can do no good and will meet with much annoyance, it has reached a crisis and I believe an investigation is about to take place by a friend or friends of both parties which I hope will bring the matter to a close, at any rate I say this to you that I would not myself on any account visit Motueka just now for fear of getting embroilled one way or another if however you wish to take a part now is the time to come, and we shall be glad to see you at the Cliffs but if you desire not to be embroilled defer your visit for a little and then