of the nose should be made more free as he could see what I’ve always been conscious of that here was “no gangway for a naval officer!” I am hopeful of improved general health as a result of the doings.
Do not think I was in ill health. Less than a week of entering hospital after an unusually bad night, I ran 2nd in my Heat of 100 yards race in the Selly Oak College Sports. So no exactly, as Mr. Halliday afterwards pointed out “old & decrepit”.
My old bowel trouble is now a long distant memory.
This is a private ward of the Hospital. I pay 4 guineas a week & am getting all professional treatment free – being in the profession myself. I am most comfortable & this is infinitely better than a Nursing Home, I believe, & much cheaper.
Every Formosa Mail brings disquieting news of Dr. Cheal’s health.

我時常覺得「海軍軍官沒通道可行啊！」，希望這次手術後可以提升自己健康。
　我不認為自己身體狀況不佳，我之前有次晚上不舒服，隔日進醫院不到一週後，參加賽利橡樹大學運動，在百碼衝刺中獲得第二名，所以我絕非如Halliday先生所述的「又老又體弱」。
　我的腸胃問題已經徹底消失了。
　我正在醫院的私人病房，每週需付4幾尼，其他專業治療則免費（因我同樣也是醫療人員關係）。這裡非常舒服且絕對比養老院舒服很多，價格也應該便宜許多。
　來自福爾摩沙的信件都提到Cheal醫生病情的壞消息。