would not longer be put off and last week commenced work on his Reserve; really I feel very much obliged to him for refraining so long and cannot conceive what right an Agent can have to get in a high state of dudgeon about the matter - if I were to reverse the case with the would be lord and master of mankind I would challenge confutation but really it is not worthwhile. - those "Dear Papa" effusions which have lately appeared in the Southern X might, by the same rule be cut in pieces and render the writer absolutely furious. It would be a pity to hasten the demise of so dutiful a son and there fore we will leave him. This reminds me of other outstanding question viz. S.E. FitzRoy boundary affecting Smart's farm and Waireka affecting Major Lloyd's estate - if you can push a point pray come up