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4 Beacon Hill, N.7. - Is sorry that he has not been able to find anyone to take Frau Sophie Beyschley's niece: was sure Ronnie Chapman would but they have arranged to have a Swiss girl called Susie Egg, 'and who could resist a maid so called'. Will continue to keep the matter in mind. He and Polly [Allen] had two perfect days in the Lakes.

100 Weston Rd, Gloucester. - Thanks for the trouble Trevelyan and [Thomas] Sturge Moore have taken in criticising [Ronald] Chapman's poems. Hopes to see Trevelyan at the Ivy on Saturday. Expecting Joan and Polly [Allen] to spend the weekend at Wraysbury. Encloses a letter for Sturge Moore.

Cats Corner, Godalming. - Encloses Ronald Chapman's poems; he is about twenty two, went to Eton and New College, and they met in Paris where they spent three months with the same family between school and university. Joan [Allen] liked him very much. It was very good to see Trevelyan and Bessie on Sunday. Joan gave him a wonderful welcome. He has written a country diary on the Lakes.

14 Beacon Hill, N.7. - The people here do not want a maid after all, so he cannot help Frau Beyschley's niece personally; neither can Sandra. Ronald Chapman in Oxford, whom Joan [Allen] knows may want a maid so he has sent on details. Is glad to have Angela Lavelli's new address at the Hotel de Buci: cannot help her, but has sent on her letter to Stephen Waley, who now has his doctorate. Had prospect of going to Washington to take up a semi-permanent role as personal assistant to Sir James Grigg, but his superiors at the Treasury judged him indispensable. Waley wanted him to go and try again for the Civil Service exam in November, but he will continue at the Treasury and take the exam in the normal way: perhaps he should have pushed for Washington, but neither the place nor Grigg appealed.