Box 1

"I am so happy to hear from Miss Wedgewood, and now from you, that there is a very good chance that Cape will publish the book. He wants first to see one of the stories in English..."

"I have read and smiled and sighed over your friendly sermon, scolding me for thinking too well of the French. It is no use- as you knew it would be. The English are divided into two kinds..."

"If you approved my letter about Wodehouse I am glad I wrote it. I never write to the newspapers. But I became so exasperated by the outpouring of sentimental nonsense about this ridiculous traitor that I could not help writing..."

"Please believe with what joy I opened a parcel this morning and found this novel of yours. I shall read it joyfully, take the greatest care of it, and send it back to you if I cannot bring it back..."

"I have to thank you for a great deal now. Thinking I ought to finish a tiresome job before Monday, I put your book away. Then I gave way so far as to take it out on Friday evening, and then I was lost!..."

"Next week or the week after- I think next week, but I'm not sure- I shall have to go up North again. Will you let me take Virginia with me?..."

"You must believe- since it will be difficult for me to tell you- what an exciting pleasure it has been to read VIRGINIA. I read it through first rather quickly, anxious to see how all of the various movements would be resolved..."

"I've written to Veronica Wedgewood to ask her what is happening. I am certain that she has not simply given up her efforts with Jonathan Cape. I have been expecting day after day to hear something from her..."

"This is only to say that to see you for a minute in the middle of that terrifying luncheon was more than exasperating than not to see you at all..."

"No, no, how would it be possible for you to offend? I am always and only too conscious of my privilege in knowing you. The one reason why my friends do not hear from me is always the same..."