12 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, W. - Asks for the address of the "New Quarterly". Does not know whether the editor [Desmond MacCarthy] takes fiction, but would like to try him with a translation of a short story by [Eduard] von Keyserling. They hear from Oswald [his brother] 'at longish intervals': he finds New York 'cosy and provincial', so he is breaking away from Henry James there, and by now is on his way to Sydney. Asks if Trevelyan has been 'perpetrating any Pageants'; he himself is 'too stingy', though the Chelsea one seems attractive; they 'ought to put in the immortal "Jimmie"'. Supposes Trevelyan is still occupied with his opera [the "Bride of Dionysus"]. Their sister [Helena Swanwick] has been 'most earnest and active in her Suffragist cause', but Londoners are generally 'frivolous and indifferent about it'. Asks to be remembered to Mrs Trevelyan, and how Trevelyan's son [Paul] does.
12 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, W. - It is just like Trevelyan to generously put in a word for his translation [of a short story by Eduard von Keyserling, see 6/54]. Is having the story typed and has written to the editor [of the "New Quarterly", Desmond MacCarthy] asking whether he should send it. There is a fair amount of 'good, thoughtful work by these clever modern Germans' which ought to be translated and published in the better sort of reviews. Mentions the heat. Hopes little Paul [Trevelyan] is bearing up.
12 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington. - Sorry not to have told Trevelyan before that [Desmond] MacCarthy liked his translation [of a short story by [Eduard] von Keyserling, see 6/54] and is going to put it in in the November issue [of the "New Quarterly"]; Sickert has 'rather reluctantly' agreed to write a paper to accompany it. Has been in Neuville, near Dieppe, for the last six weeks. Is very sorry to hear of the Trevelyans' bereavement [the death of their new-born daughter Susan].