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Has followed his career, occasionally turns up old photos of him at Westgate; she and Gerry retired 18 years ago, Gerry died 7 years ago; invites him to dinner at the Savoy Hotel.

Is glad to hear he enjoyed himself in Florence; is sorry to hear about his ulcer; is happy to hear from him, is adapting to life there, gardening, and 'playing up' to tradesmen.

Thanks him for his letter, didn't think he felt strongly on the subject, knows her own mind, and that she is taking the right step, is completely contented in [her fiancé Gerry's company?], they share the same religion and background; will not see PS when she returns to Westgate.

Describes her arrival there, going to see 'Bob's Your Uncle' with Leslie Henson (amusing); is supposed to go see [Gerry?] play hockey tomorrow, he is peculiar but amusing; thinks of PS often, too much, she supposes; hopes to see him soon.

Describes a biography she's read of a woman who believes in the supernatural; asks how Arnold Lunn goes, hears he is arguing with [C. E. M.] Joad and winning; is exploring the coastline, has had time to think and has made a decision which she will tell him about it some time (she is 'not getting married!'); expects Tony will miss him when his vacation is over.

Writes from Paris. The Australian girl he met has gone home, which has given him a idea of PS's life of isolation from people; will be in Cambridge next Tuesday; tells him he dropped Vera [Neuhoff?] because he just wanted her French and her contacts; finished Conrad's 'Arrow of Gold'; was amused by his treatise on his absent-mindedness; is delighted at the improvement in his 'home situation'; thinks the 'smash' with Brenda [Dumaresq?] was a happy ending for Peter at least.

Describes people he's met in Paris; discusses job prospects: teaching high school children of the Army of occupation, re-educating Germans with UNESCO; thinks he has the gift of understanding communities intuitively the way PS understands people; will see Jean-Louis Barrault as Hamlet, details why ‘Brighton Rock’ is a disappointment, including the fact that PS told him the plot has ruined it though PS told him it wouldn’t; continues the letter later that afternoon dismissing the UNESCO job; had an interesting encounter he’ll tell PS about in person; his banking, expenses; the beard means no one takes him for a Yank, is also different in that he tries to speak French; as for Brenda [Dumaresq?], he’s said all he can say, thinks PS will hurt her and himself; discusses the movie ‘Boomerang’, which he admires.

Hopes he is not bored at Westgate; was 'picked up' by a man in London on her way to St Ives, describes people on the train, and bohemian types in St Ives itself.