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very hard & with a sad lack of
dignity. As for the people who babble about
the "future of the Liberal Party" & loyalty to Squiff
as the first condition of a right minded
patriotism - well I want to call on them
with a horse whip!

I want to send you my whole hearted thanks
for "Greenmantle": It's been the one thing
which has cheered me up through the
war. I read the book in Land & Water
as it came out - Thursday noon became
the one bright spot in the week - Sally [ST: her secretary]
& I used to resort to any manner of
mean shift to get hold of the paper
first! I think it is too wonderful of
you to write such a book in the
midst of all you have to do. Had you
been a little less pressed, had you been able