June I

Fido dear,
The yellow roses are here on my table - thank you so much for the
FIVE of them. I was so happy you read _Mystery_; it is
really "the perfect formula" to which the other two, _Sword_ and
_Rose_ were leading, but I had to do these first. I felt after
you sent _Rose_ to France, that _Mystery_ might have been better-
along the Albi lines and some of my material, I
got indirectly through Ambelain, but mostly gleanings from the
18c. collection you got me; the Z family is more or less,
historically presented and the de Castell love-affair.

I will wait a bit before sending out again. I have these two

Christian copies and the rough and the carbon of Woolford. Norman has
the top-copy of the Woolford, in case it might be given over to
the Fantheon, later. You remember that "Howell", did not want
the first book published though said he had no right to stop it; I
have those letters. Anyhow, the first one is rather disperse at
times, but I had to get it done that way.

Father Brunner said that he would have this room ready for me, in
September or earlier, if I let them know. He thought it not necessary
to reserve it, all the summer, it would too, he implied, come in
- you know, he has relatives often in the summer. There was that
whole family, too, last Xmas. But I just spoke of
this, this morning and will make final arrangement, later. It is
so wonderful having the top-room for the books and bags and
I love it more and more.

Thank you for all the new things, I am sorting out the best for this
summer. And in any case, plans are not final. It is just an
incentive to clear up papers etc.

Rose are EXQUISITE!

Please do what seems best about the extra money with Harold. I will
try later, to write a FORMAL letter to that effect and about affairs
in general.

I can never thank you for all this visit and the others - and

for helping with plans. Books ... and everything ...
And you must inscribe my *Fabula* ... my favourite ...

You are now waiting with Bear, at station. He will give me all
news ... don't worry to write, just a p.c., now
and again.

All best greetings to Elsie!

June 8
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Fido dear,

I will not open the bag, for fear I will not get out; will do it, after
lunch. Thank you for the beautiful little green hk., thank you
for the four books- more of this, later. Thank you for
returning letters, and for writing the one, re Lawrence; I
have signed and now will post it, with this.

I am so glad about the house; I enclose card from
Ashby, as about your book. Great doings here- Bear
was happy yesterday on tennis-bench, asked Miss Holder to tea; I was
to meet him at Kunst, but H asked me up to hear violin and
piano Mozart, a little medical student protege of his whom I have
heard play before- all most impressive but so, so, so

IMPOSSIBLY Philadelphia and Vienna, of 50 years ago.
I am rather sick with this selling of my letters- Brigit now, on
the prowl!

Thank you also for the World Writing; I have a whole
shelf of the paper-books, now.

Sun. was wet here, but yesterday and now, glorious sun!

Hope you enjoy Philip- my greetings.

It is so good of you to send the things; as I say, I must not
stop to open now, or I won't get out before lunch. Bless you ... I
look forward someday, to picking over books in the new
little-rooms.

More later, and all, all love

June 9

Dear Bryher,
Thanks for letter and the enclosed; my congratulations,
again.

Thanks you for the mags; I will read with great interest the
marked passages.

My last note from Banque Cantonale Vaudoise was
12 Dec. , 1953. They note as for or from June 30,
Solde 38, 841. 00 . I have
been clearing and arranging Bank papers; I wonder if we should
notify the Cantonale that I am at Montreux ? I do not
want to write myself lest I muddle things. I think they
should know that I am here, and was ill, so did not come in, as per
usual. Will you advise me, and perhaps write a note,
as for me, to sign.

I am sorry to worry you, know how busy you are, but I want so
much to straighten out all papers etc.

Father B just in; there is someone in your room now, but he
says, later, if you want to come over and will give some rough date
he can have room free for you. There is no rush about this.

I helped Bear with his clothes, he has extra space in Heydt's
analysis room ; then, Fran Amr. came in and I came home . We
had lunch and tea on the terrace, it was really almost too hot.

I have a bunch of your letters, with some from P and
one or two from K. Do you want me to keep all these here,
or should I post to you ? I can arrange in bundle and
leave here, easily enough, in any case.

Bear says the E letter is really clearly "insane."

Sad, sad for Dorothy ...

I have much, much more to say but am literally swamped in
papers, you know how it is. Much, much love

Thanks bag and all books and so on; I am arranging upstairs after
lunch ... thank Elsie, if she helped ... so good of you, dear F.

June II

Dear Fido,

Thank you for your letter and all fan-mail- congratulations again and again.

I have written Silvia that I am unsettled here and it would be better to see them in Lugano- that they can be my "guests", at another hotel if they like, for a short supplementary visit.

Please return Perdita- I am writing her- glad to know exact September plans- more of all this. I want, as usual, to get out.

I am rather glad you are not coming now, I have so much to do, and I think it would, in a way, excite me and keep me here. I will continue to make Lugano plans- if necessary, I have heard that there may be a fellow-passenger, but more of this. I don't want to be so sure of anything- I will just keep "fluid" , to use your word.

I am glad you are working. Fido dear, forgive this short note.

All my love,

I repeat; I am happier if you don't come for the present. I simply would get stuck- though always love to see you. I won't mention, one way or another, to Ursus.

Please, please do not send N O W, but on return, I would like some of the Ezra volumes. I will explain, later. PLEASE do not send now, only sorting, you might just put them aside for future ... please, not NOW ... post.

June 13

Dearest Fido,

Thank you for the *Book Review*. I have cut out Marianne on Bryher and so glad to have it with the Wall frieze- not your Wall but an attractive addition to the article. I save the Marianne too, and have cut out the *Time* one, while I can give you, if you want, later. I am very related about Edith; O- if ONLY you could send a wire for me, but you won't - so will you give me her short-hand telegraph address, if she has one. I will then sent myself. I don't know where she is or may be.

I gave over the *Grace* letter to *ear* - he was very interested and said he would tell the others or/and give them the letter.

It is dark this morning and has been uncertain for some days, but not rain; at least, we have meals indoors; it was lovely

those few days but really such a fatigue. Don't send

on any books now; because I do HOPE someday to get to Bristol and
can have them there, later. I wrote Silvia it would only tire me
to snatch a few hours- but I wrote you ? I said I would look
forward to seeing them in Lugano.

Do hope you are happy with the news story- what "period" ? I
long to know.

Take care of yourself- more later- and much love

Bear seems fairly contented, is really reading ...

June 14

Fido dear,
Thanks all news; am so glad for triumphs of all books.
I am really excited about Edith and will send a long wire, if
you give me address. Also glad about S. M; what a
THING about Islay. I will be anxious to learn more- and what
another triumph for your and your constructive ability and
inspiration. I am desperately trying to get in to Zürich after
luoäh, it is such a long time since I went- with you, as it
happened, that Zoo day in the car. Much excitement here, ALL
the time and Bear seem happy to be or it and it it. I
see him almost every day for a short session, chez Verena.
Return R.A. ; he has had Pound and Bgt. trouble, too. I must
answer, later. A nice letter from the Lawrence, also, return,
please- and thank you for the Bank letter which I am posting
with this. Do keep well and busy and happy- I am sure it is
better to stay-put, both ends, for the present. I go every day to
my poet's corner attic-room and am really pleased with my
stacking of books and bundles of wollies in newspaper and
so on- have flitted and get asphixiated if I stay too long, but
I can not thank you enough. Bear is meaning that he
wants to go away, but is afraid or losing his room if he leaves, for a
short time. He is very attached to it, now.

Elsie's roses look rather wan but he still hangs on to them.

And the old dried mimosa. I have had some more visits chez H, and
of Ivan
met a young friend / from E. Berlin. Also was asked to
meet the widow of an Austrian poet, but she didn't turn up in time
tor tea, on Sat. ; there is much more to say bit I am
champing to get over to the House and thence to Z; I will try
to get some more of the stockings at J; they have spoiled me
entirely - and again blessings for them and all, all, all ...

Ever devotedly
CAT.

Wed.

Fido dear,

I don't suppose you want this from Miss Woolford, but you did
not mark, so I enclose to be on safe side.

I hear that Silvia and Enid are at <u>Central</u>, so I may go in to
see them, to-morrow, will wait and see.
Bear is
very curious about your story but I can tell him nothing th-at you
have not written- how many pages is 3000 words, he keeps
asking. I could count up on type-sheets and tell him but he says I
ought
to know off-hand. We all feel that there has been a little
back-sliding, we don't know how or where, but they are
inquiring around again and Bear had a fierce row with Heydt, about the
anti. However, H goes away now for five days; I believe Dr. Rudolph
will be in charge. Bear is making a great fuss about his heart but I
will dodge him to-day, prob. at Hug, and to-morrow, I may go in to
see the Dobsons.

I sent Edith a wire, thank you for the address. I just addressed it
to you, and said "so happy, dear, dear Edith."

I have been stacking books upstairs.

Do keep busy and as happy as may be. Here, now it is dark, cloudy but
not much rain.

I gave Bear the <u>N.Y.-er</u>. Thank you for the card, I will hand that
over next. I read <u>Times</u> and will be interested in the <u>Listeners</u> now.
I enclose Elsie's mag.

More later; I will try to go myself to p.o. , and have a good
free tea at Hug, remembering the very happy times, we had there.