27, Glenmore Road,
Hampstead, N. W. 3

Dec. 16.

my very dear, thanks so much for letter and two sets of cuttings
They are interesting and amusing. I have seen no more of R. I met
one Leigh Henry, did you ever meet him? but he said he'd heard
nothing for a long time. Tom never answered my note- most unlike
our chivalrous Tom! Henry was in the throes of such a "be lecn"
(as they say in London-town) for Oppy that very little sense
could be got out of him. However I don't give up hope of making
Tom and the nodent meet. Slavian has most sweetly made me a mem-
ber of the cowdray club, a working women's pothouse, so that ther
is somewhere to meet people . Do write to Slavia! n. He'd love it
so much. Do you remember his address? now are your eyes ? I am
typing this so as to save the beautiful things my horrible fist.
next week I'll send off what I have been able to do of the ab-
surd book. You will be both bored and disappointed; it's common-
place and dull, old-fashioned, - it hasn't come off. I had hoped to
get another bit done called "Cyprian brass" but I wanted a curious

drumming rhythm, and couldn't manage it yet. Also please forgive
mistakes in typing- it's had to be done mostly by half as-
leep- not even time to correct and cut. It's wonderful! trying to
push life into words, and rushing off to see that the potatoes
don't burn! D. too, has been at me to get work and that put me
out of my very halting stride for a fortnight.

Will you be in Territet for Christmas that looks nice
Poor darling, is it so dreary, the Christmas gloom? It does stick
a bit and Perdita is not old enough to cheer you as the lads do
me. Derek is leaving Uppingham, and is to swot up shorthand and
languages and go into some office I believe.

Do be well, have you been reading much Greek- to hurt your
eyes? I hope someone's worrying over them, by the way, one thin
that has been a great joy is a book on tree-worship "The Sacred
Tree" by a woman Philpot.

Just let me know if you go South. Shall be here another
four weeks, will send address when I know it.

much, much, much love