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98 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire. - Hopes that Trevelyan is well; he is a 'Great Master' to have 'accomplished this so delicate and beautiful a work' [his translation of the "Eclogues" and "Georgics"]; Virgil, 'lover of Perfection' would be 'enchanted' with it. Quotes passages she enjoys extensively. If they are able to find a couple of rooms, perhaps in Kensington, as they wish, she looks forward to asking Bentley House [London base of the Cambridge University Press] to send her [Trevelyan's translations of] "De Rerum Natura" and "Prometheus Bound", though they might be 'too high and far above [her]'. Even if so, she would treasure them as she will her copy of Virgil, inscribed to her by Trevelyan.

98 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berks. - Knows that after the publication of Trevelyan's book ["Windfalls"] and the praise by Desmond MacCarthy in the "Sunday Times" he must be so "inundated with thanks and appreciation" that there will be scant space for her 'little poor words', but wanted to let him know of her appreciation. Lists some of her favourite pieces, including the appreciation of [Robert] Browning and childhood reminiscences. Would much appreciate a few lines from him in reply. Asks him to excuse her handwriting; after an accident a few years ago she is unable to walk. Hopes he is well in 'these so difficult days'.

98 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berks. - Thanks Trevelyan for the 'kind letter' and poems ["From the Shiffolds"]; mentions the 'fortunate little dear boy' [Trevelyan's grandson Philip, addressee of a poem']. Wonders whether he knows Lord de Tabley's poetry; thinks de Tabley would have liked some of the poems. Her father's first wife was Meriel Leicester Warren, de Tabley's sister. De Tabley's poetry has not sufficiently appreciated, either in his lifetime or afterwards; quotes descriptions of him by Tennyson and Sir Edmund Gosse. Describes the 'very drab & dusty grey little interior' of the house with no heating, electric, gas or hot water where she lives; a 'real little cottage of despair' where she and her companion Mrs Hill needed to 'take refuge, from far worse'. The small back yard holds a 'dread ful little party of evil looking, grinning deformed, gnomes' who resemble the 'little jailors' of [George du Maurier's] "Peter Ibbotson"

98 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berks. - Hopes that her letter of thanks last month [19/82] for Trevelyan's poems ["From the Shiffolds"] did not get lost in the post, as two of her letters have done recently. The poems were very welcome in her 'drab' surroundings, where 'all around, within, is "Ug! - Ug!- Ug!" as Philip Burne-Jones use'd to say'. Has had 'far [emphasised] worse experiences & 18 year's illness' but everything is still very blank and lonely. Despite the dreadfulness of the present time, she hopes that Trevelyan's translation is going well; to spend a 'few lovely hours with Montaigne' must be a great relief. [Bach's] "St Matthew's Passion" would be as well, though she last heard it many years ago, one Easter with E. F. Benson, who used to read many of his novels to her from the manuscript.

98 Grenfell Road, Maidenhead, Berks. - Thanks Trevelyan very much for the 'wonderful Easter gift [his translation of Virgil's "Eclogues and Georgics"]... with the lovely inscription'; reminds her again of her 'adored Lord De Tabley'. Apologises for any mistakes in her letter, caused by 'loud piano practise [sic] of the variations on "Three Blind Mice", by [the] houseowner'.