Item 73 - Letter from Mary Fletcher to R. C. Trevelyan

Martinscote, Oare, Marlborough. - Thanks Bob for his 'delightful book' ["Windfalls"], which keeps her in bed in the morning longer than she should stay when she has 'breakfast to get for guests': when alone she 'indulge[s] freely in early-morning reading after an early coffee!'. Is not a 'connoisseur of "prose"': knows only that Bob's pieces read beautifully, and loves the 'details of observation of Nature'. Very grateful to Bob for letting her see George Moore's letter, which was so 'whole-hearted' with praise as well as criticism of a word used by Bob that she cannot currently remember. Is very 'familified' at present: is going to Alice [her sister]'s with Alice's grandson, who is staying here at the moment, and 'all four Anthony Potts come next week' [her niece Janet and family]. Hopes that Bob will get to Italy, and that 'Bessie's fresh researches will succeed'. Gordon Bottomley may be visiting from Stratford-on-Avon at the end of the month. Has 'at last found tenants' who will take this house 'from Michaelmas' for at least a year.