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[left margin:] we should come up for the Social at Peebles, but I don't suppose they will let me travel to Scotland just now. Oh my darling I want Thursday to come so much. Your own ever devoted Mouffe

76, PORTLAND PLACE, W.

Oct: 27th 1913

My own darling John

What a strenuous day you seem to have had on Saturday! I hope your cough is better & that you don't feel overdone. I had a very nice evening last night. Marie [ST: Mrs Belloc] Lowndes came &

dined with me & told me a lot of amusing things which I will tell you when you come home. No one seems to make out Asquith's speech but they all say it is very dextrous. I can't quite see why; it is very easy to be clever if you don't say anything one way or another - Gerald [ST strikes out 'Gerald', substitutes 'Mother'] has

talked to the doctor on the telephone & he says that perhaps I might get up on Thursday, & if I am all right I can go to Stocks.

Violet Markham's book came to you from the Times with a slip inside Mr John Buchan 10000 or 12000 words on it.

It is immensely interesting I read a few of the opening chapters will you wire if you want me to send it you tomorrow to read on your journey?

The children are very well. The little Masterman's [ST: CFG Masterman's children] are coming to tea with them today. Your big friend misses you very much & the Hun will be very glad to see you back. Your photographs have come. I heard from Anna suggesting that