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65 rue de l'Université. - Wishes Trevelyan had written to him earlier: is very sorry, but today he has engagements every hour of the day. Has heard Trevelyan is returning from Italy in February: tells him to write at least eight days ahead of his arrival in Paris and he will be very happy to see him.

Addressed to Trevelyan at Hotel Britannique, Avenue Victoria. - Makes excuses for the 'incoherence of [his] conduct', and asks if Trevelyan can take him to rue François-Ier [headquarters of the French Red Cross?] tomorrow, Wednesday, at five, instead of Thursday. Boylesve has asked him to be attend his induction to the Académie Française on Thursday, which is a thing that cannot be refused.

9 rue de Valois; addressed to Trevelyan at Hotel Britannique, 20 Avenue Victoria. - Would be sorry if Trevelyan left without saying goodbye: was waiting to hear from him yesterday; asks if he will lunch with him on Friday. If he comes to find him at mid-day, they will go to the press circle at the Champs-Elysées.

7 Dalmeny Avenue, N.7. - Thanks Bob for his 'charming Christmas present' [Bob's translation of Aeschylus's "Oresteia"?]; has 'always admired what you did for the Greek play very heartily'. Has been meaning to write congratulations about 'the poem on sleep' which he thought 'the most beautiful & perfect' of Bob's poems he had ever seen; supposes they have both 'taken an unconscionable time in getting through to what we really have to say' but thinks 'for both of us that blessed time has come'. They would have preferred to be 'more of infant prodigies' but supposes they 'have staying power & belong to long-lived families' so mustn't complain. Was sorry not to see Bob at the last lecture; asks him to let him know when he is next in town. Notes in a postscript that he has lost Jaloux's address; would like it if Bob has it as Jaloux has written 'the nicest critique' of his things at the Autumn Salon [in Paris] and he wants to thank him.

Postmarked Saint-Cloud. - Marguerite was sorry not to see Trevelyan yesterday at the [Comédie-] Française: he would have enjoyed like them a 'marvellous' evening; hopes it will be put on again. Gives the address of their friend Madame [Germaine] Beaumont: 139 Rue Ordener, Paris, who will certainly be delighted to make translations from English, especially since it was Trevelyan who put her in touch with his friend Jaloux.

Félix Gicquel's message is written on the front of the postcard, beside the illustration: it was his sister who kept to the idea of giving Trevelyan the address of Madame Beaumont, whose mother was Annie de Pène.

1 rue Budé, IVième, Isle Saint-Louis. - Is 'ashamed' not to have answered Trevelyan's 'two kind letters' for so long a time, and 'very grateful' to him for taking so much trouble; Trevelyan's second letter reached Du Bos on the 'very day Pearsall Logan Smith [sic: Logan Pearsall Smith] was here'. Still hoped then that he might be able to carry out 'so very pleasant a plan' [see perhaps 4/195, a postcard from E. M. Luce suggesting that Du Bos could stay in her room in London while she is away in June] but regrets that he will be 'tied down to [his] work all through summer' and cannot hope to get away. Will keep Trevelyan's 'invaluable indications' and hopes he will be able to use them one day. Much regrets that Trevelyan will not, as he offered, be able to introduce him to Desmond MacCarthy: admired MacCarthy's 'article of Souvenirs on Henry James' very much; if MacCarthy ever comes to Paris, asks Trevelyan to give him his address. Was unable to go to Jelly d'Arányi's concert due to 'pressure of work'; heard through some of his friends at "La Revue Musicale" that the Bela Bartok concert was very successful, and hopes she will come to visit Paris for a longer time one day, and will 'then report herself to the Ile Saint-Louis'.

Asks if Trevelyan's article on Shelley's "Epypsychidion" has appeared in the "New Statesman": is 'very impatient' to read it. Their conversations 'two years ago and the other day' on the 'tempo' of both Keats and Shelley were 'very interesting and fruitful': is increasingly interested in that subject and feels 'starved' of it when Trevelyan is out of Paris. Is sending a 'little notice' of his "Collection d'Auteurs Etrangers" [series published under his supervision]: now seems decided they will also publish either "Heloise and Abelard" or "The Brook Kerith" by George Moore. Has seen the Countess de Rohan-Chabot; is revising B.B.s translation [into French: of one of Berenson's books on Italian art] with her and has just written to him about it. Heard an interesting lecture by Valéry at Adrienne Monnier's recently on the 'ideas of Edgar Poe'; wishes Trevelyan could have been there. [John Middleton] Murry was there and 'enjoyed it greatly'; he is 'kindly' trying to get Du Bos 'regular employement [sic]' at the "Times". Sure if Trevelyan hears of anything permanent at the "New Statesman" or elsewhere he will remember Du Bos. His wife sends 'many messages' [of regard]. Adds postscript saying they lunched with [Edmond] Jaloux recently, who asked lots of questions about Trevelyan.