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has been going on for 12 years. It is all
about certain points in French law, and
the final trial comes off on Monday. After
three days labour I think I have mastered
it, and written a long analysis. It is just
as well, for I find our junior counsel, whom
I have to instruct, does not understand it.
Sir Edward Clarke is our chief counsel &
we are giving him a fee of 300 guineas.
But before he has done with it I think it
will be well-earned money.

I am busy reviewing a book on Tactics for
the Spectator and also a magnificent book,
Colonel Durand's Making of a Frontier – all
about Cashmere. Last night when I was
settling down to law, a message arrived
from the Spectator asking me for an article
on a special subject, so I had to sit
down and right [write] it straight off. This is