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Message left in case MacCarthy is out when Trevelyan calls: if Trevelyan does not fetch this [an unknown item], he will have it sent to the Mill House. His mission was not very successful. His mother returns tomorrow. Is going to Eton tonight. Thinks he must stay a few days with his mother, as he has not seen her for weeks; Trevelyan should expect him on Tuesday. Has got D'Annunzio and will bring it; checks whether Trevelyan took 'Sophy K'. Asks if the news about seeing [Roger] Fry means that his wife is ill again.

8 Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea, S.W. - Is very sorry Desmond has kept Trevelyan waiting so long for an answer; wishes he would let her be his secretary, as she could have done everything with no trouble and real pleasure. Expects Desmond has done some if not all. Longs to read Trevelyan's "Polyphemus". Thinks she can answer about the cheque with a 'yes', Desmond got it, and will have got all the copies together. Mr [Robert] Bridges received his copy, and Trevelyan's 'other friend' another, but Desmond may well have put off sending the rest; when he returns on Saturday she will help him to get everything done. Will have the first copy bought for Mr Sturge Moore if he has not sent it. Desmond's lecture was 'good & clever' and went well. Is angry with the 'bad behaviour' of the Germans in England and does not even want to read Goethe; is glad Trevelyan is reading Tasso. Would very much like Mrs Trevelyan to visit so that she can get to know her; will try to get Donald Tovey. Has been to visit the Lakes; found them very beautiful. Trevelyan must not be too angry with Desmond.

8 Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea, S.W. - Desmond will write; his father shared his bad habit of not writing; he has done everything that Trevelyan wished. H. E. Field has been sent Trevelyan's "Polyphemus", and Rev. H. G. Jones has his copy. Has been ill in bed for three weeks with influenza and bronchitis but is beginning to get well now, and will read "Polyphemus" as soon as she can. Trevelyan is getting on very well with his German; drops into that language to send her regards to his wife though she doesn't know her, questions her own spelling and says it must be the influenza.

22 Sussex Villas, W. - Glad that Bob and Bessie have got 'such a jolly place [for a holiday]. It is wet hell here'. Agrees that Desmond [MacCarthy] should not take up politics, though [Bertrand] Russell and Theo [Llewelyn Davies] 'urge him on'; at least it would be better if he could concentrate on reviewing for money, which he needs to do to 'keep his mother comfortable (much more ever to marry)' and writing books, his 'end in life'; he should not 'complicate' this with politics, particularly given ill health. If Desmond does go out to join Bob and Bessie, as George will encourage him to do, Bob might 'have some influence'. Desmond wants to make some money 'to enable his mother to stop in London', but 'needs encouragement' or he will not bring himself to do so 'by reviewing books that don't amuse him'; he is not yet 'in a position to dictate to the literary wold and get the sort of reviewing he wants'. Originally enclosing a letter of Tom [Sturge Moore]'s; George regrets that they will not be able to include his article [in the "Independent Review"], so is all the more eager to have Bob's review of Tom's poetry this spring; Tom has 'stood so much... in the matter of the review that [George] fears his honeymoon patience will be exhausted' if as well as rejecting his articles, the "Review" does not discuss his poetry.