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taken in challenging to the experts of all the
years, & how admirably you had succeeded.
Anyhow I'm no expert & I may have been deceived,
but I was amazed at the amount of local colour
& vividness which you gave to each story.

If I were to venture a criticism it would
be that it was a little left for Abraham to
discover the family treasures of humour: but
perhaps you reserved that for the end as
being the most kingly of attributes!

Please don't trouble to answer, &
accept this as a mere expression of
gratitude from a Constant Reader.

Yrs sincerely

C A Alington

[ST: Cyril A Alington, Head Master of Eton]