"Have just received you letter, and have to say that the stiffness in my hips has so much increased as to make any excursion too difficult. Perhaps you could come and see me on the first day you are back in Cambridge and quite free..."

"I am sorry not to have written before, but have been sleeping very little and scarcely able to write even a short letter. But as you will be in England until June, I will still hope to [?] a date for meeting..."

"Thank you for your kind letter received this morning. I am very sorry that this illness of mine has so far prevented us from meeting. My doctor says that the length of its continuence is to be measured by the length of ones days..."

"You would like to meet Arthur Foost. He drives my car for me when not too busy, and we could call on you at your Cambridge address any morning at 11, or any afternoon at 3:30..."

"I enjoyed our short visit to your quaint house. This note is just to say that I hope you can spare me another afternoon sometime during the next 3 weeks, and we will look through my various MSS..."

"I send Lovat Dickson's book on Radcliffe Hall. I can't say that I enjoyed reading it- it seems to present her life as even too self-absorbed..."

"I was glad to get your letter and hear that all is well at the H.R. Dept. As to the criticism to which you [?]- it is only to be expected that one or two ambitious subordinates are ready to step into your place if you show a tendency to retire..."

"This is just a note to ask if you and Pat are now happily at home again, and whether on balance[?] your half-year over here has been worth while. I was sorry to be told that your illness kept you from visiting Greece..."

"This is just a note to thank you for your letter and to say I will write again presently, when letter writing is a joy. Thanks also for the flowers which came while I was in the hospital..."

"[...] I'm afraid I cannot help you much in your Lawrence studies. I have very little original material- most of his letters to me were destroyed long ago, and the MS. of The White Peacock I was reluctantly obliged to sell..."