Pièce 69 - Letter from Venetia Stanley to Edwin Montagu

18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.—Is unhappy at having to travel alone, and wonders whether she should have stayed. ‘Norah was a bore but I got some dogs and a nicer hack.’ Refers apologetically to her behaviour towards him.

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18 Mansfield Street, Portland Place, W.

Dont be rusty about your feast or fast!

Ought I to have stayed? I might I suppose, but you might also have chucked it, but you were quite right not to, tho’ I feel rather moped at this infernal journey alone.

Try & come early.

Norah was a bore but I got some dogs and a nicer hack so that’s to the good. Tell Sir E {1} I shall love to lunch on Monday.

I told Katharine I’d been rather bloody to you and she was much concerned and said I was a bitch. I daresay she’s right.

Venetia

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{1} Sir Edward Grey?