"Here is the entire typescript. The typist makes it just over 94,000 words. Value for money, in fact!..."

"Do you think your friend at the war office could- and would- supply information about Colonal Herbert-Price's Troop of Horse, raised at Beecon in 1642?..."

"I have sent the proofs back to you under seperate cover. I'm afraid I have been [?] to make two rather tiresome (from the [?] point of view) correction..."

"Many thanks for your long, and cheering letter. I'm afraid never have sounded more gloomy on the telephone. As a maker of fact, I feel sometimes like a candidate for a lunatic asylum..."

"Many thanks for cheque received this morning. And now will you see what more you can get hold of, please?..."

"Will you deal with the enclosed, please? No need to tell the gentleman that I've seen his letter. It was sent to Heinmann..."

"Here are the first two chapters of The Spanish Bride. I do not know how useful you will find them, for I am aware that, for serial purposes, much of the book will have to be cut..."

"The bank is getting very restive, as the overdraft is over 1000 pounds. I've explained to them about not being able to finish my book, and thus pay in 750 pounds, but meanwhile..."

"Thank you for your letter. I am close [...] I haven't done any work at all on The Brides. Richard has just been operated on, and is still in bed, and will be at home for the next 3 weeks..."

"I lunched at Kingswood yesterday, and you'll like to know that C.S. was present, and that we got along very well..."