"I have just received you letter, enclosing a copy of Mr. Evans' reply to my various complaints, and I must confess that I find this very unsatisfactory.. It will be best, perhaps, if I take it point by point..."

"Just received the enclosed. Have you ever heard of the fine?..."

"Here are the first 8 chapters of Royal Europe for Miss Lutherland to see. You said that you were going to give the chapters to five different [?], and I can see that you did so..."

"Thanks for the cheque- really D. and D. aren't doing too badly, are they? I enclose the press cutting list that you want, I am sorry [?] to be enclosing 4 completed chapters for the S.B..."

"Here are some further chapters for the S.B. My typist goes into the hospital today, so the rest of the book I shall have to send to you to get typed..."

"Here are chapters 13 to 17, inclusive. Would you have them typed for me, please, and return them as soon as you can? One top and 2 carbon..."

"I'm having my Royal Escape in to St. Russell [?] tomorrow, so will you collect?..."

"I can only send you a list of the corrections for the last third of Royal Escape, as I made my list for the first 212 pp, not knowing, when..."

"Oh, oh, oh! Who forgot that one of his favorite pests was [?] to see him on Thursday afternoon? Who didn't even remember for long enough to put in down in his engagement book?..."

"What a relief! If only we haven't [?] too much! I feel quite..."