"I return herewith H. and S.'s letter. You will of course have explained to him that there is no possibility of his getting a period book from me..."

"I wrote to Ferre, asking him whether he would buy the new books suggested by you. So, I said nothing of copyright, but used the phrase undetermined in your letter..."

"No sooner do I stop worrying you about our thing than I find myself sharing on another! But this is not for myself, nor should it be too difficult, I hope. You know, don't you, that my sister-in-law, Mrs. Leslie Roujier..."

"I'm sending you first half of The Corinthian for quick typing. I think we need only one carbon copy, don't you? It is a clean, easy manuscript..."

"I hope you will convey to the typist responsible my [...] at their failing to deliver the goods as requested. I don't think I am unreasonable to feel extremely displeased..."

"[...] I send you Henimann's copy only, as I think both copies..."

"[...] I have just written a letter to the Times, of which I enclose a copy for your personal. I have heard of the case of the man who did [?], and was ignored until he got a whole load of his aquaintances..."

"You would hardly believe it, but I have today received the cheque sent out by you on the 6th! I can't say I'm working much at the moment: rather tired. Too many [?] bombs falling within a mile of us..."

"I hope your office was not badly damaged by the aerial torpedo in [?] Temple tour? Ronald has had no glass in the windows [?] chambers for a long time now, but that little racket actually split one of their heavy doors..."

"Many thanks for your letter. Sympathy? Oh no! No one sympathises with anyone else in this war! Of course I don't ring you up with calls the price they are, and the difficulties of communication so insufferable..."