Private message to Mr Finch-Fletchley

[alt_antonin]

In a perfect storm of setbacks, all three of my morning appointments have cancelled on me. Would you care for a run at the Ourobouros? If you are not yet tired of me monopolising your time this summer, of course, and if Pontner has not been giving you trouble about all the time I have claimed you for.

Comments

[alt_justin]

Headm Prof Antonin,

Oh, I say, that would be splendid. I'm certain Mr Pontner won't object; the only excitement here this week has been a communiqué from أغادير and our well feeble attempts to translate it. I daresay the lads will be relieved if I brought along my working copy and returned with an idiomatic rendition, what.

I've also been fascinated by the palimpsest you recommended from the Aqaba dig. The section on family lines and transfer of patriarchal wards had me thinking of the Weasleys rather a lot. I had a question regarding one of the blood-bond terms, however, as I'm not sure it's the original text or the overlaid one that has been the subject of so much review. I had planned to wait until Thursday to ask but perhaps one could resolve the matter this morning, if there's time.

-Finch-Fletchley