"Many thanks for check, 2 letters, and enclosed [...]. On comparing these [...] Heinmann figures with one cover, those of last year..."

"My last chapter is with the typist, and should be back in my hands within a day or two. As soon as I have corrected it, I will send the whole [...] to you, to be clipped together..."

"I can't help feeling distincly annoyed that dear Heimann cheque hasn't arrived this morning..."

"No, of course I have no objection to the proposed American sales. I have just finished correcting the last half of the proofs of The Bride..."

"A line to let you know that a Roman holiday is to be enjoyed by my doctor and my dentist on Friday. This time they're going to dope me first, the idea being that I shan't know anything about the actual anaesthetic..."

"Thank you for Hoddar's statement. I think this will bear his faction. I have nothing to say about the figures for No Wind of Blame: these seem to me very good, considering all things..."

"Here wih the synopsis. I hope it will satispy H. and S..."

"Do as you think best about the dramatic option on T.O.S. On no account send the script to me! I don't think this a suitable time for arranging such a play..."

"Thanks for your letter. I send you back Percy H.W.'s herewith[?]. I am not surprised at his answer. So, I think its very unlikely that I shall write an extra book next year..."

"An idea has occured to me. As I told you, I found myself almost entirely unable to write Christmas Party. The very fact of it, being a modern book seems to be against it.."