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THE WHARF, SUTTON COURTNEY, BERKS.

6 A M 12th July 1920

Dear Mr Buchan,

What I've read I've thought delicious but as I'm weeping & snuffling over the awful faults of my own book and I've hardly read any of yours.

I had no idea the twins cared so little for me till I

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read what you marked: "a magnificant lady" etc sent a chill into my bones - I loved them both & was proud to help them with money & counsel & time (The later means a lot for me as I do too many things) but I've no doubt I am green & will remain green all my life having a simple trust in the mere word of others. The many

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demonstrations of affection Rivvy showed me and all that Francis said to me gave me a completely different idea! I am not the least offended but I had no notion they looked on me as a character part, a joke & a sort of overwhelming out of place person

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The only thing I c'd not pass is the hint that I gave away cabinet secrets. It was a cruel & unfair idea & quite untrue - I w'd have kept no friends in life if I had been the scream or the cheat here suggested. You know I am quite truthful - never have I mentioned a cabinet secret wh was not well known xcept to ignorant people - I

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well remember the one in question - Ld. Knollys knew every thing - his greatest friend was [ST: Lord] Esher My husband asked me if I had told any-one I said I had talked round it to Francis G. but not in the least the way it really was & more to find out if it was even suspected