2110-5-8-26

St. Stephen's House, London, S. W. 1.

18th June, 1931

My own darling

I got your letter late last night. The weather must be atrocious for the rehearsing, but it seems to me to be slowly getting better. I do hope it is all right this evening. It will be a tragedy if, after all the trouble they have taken, they are swamped with rain .

Mother writes that she has burned her foot again very badly and probably won't be a ble to go to Edinburgh. She is a most unfortunate person. I think I must go up with you to Scotland and try to get out t o Peebles to see her.

We had a dull evening in the House yesterday. I dined at the Club and went back. Today we are engaged with the Scots clause the whole time, and I shall have to speak.

I am off to Cambridge tomorrow and get there in time for luncheon. I am coming back by London and hope to get to Oxford at five minutes to nine p.m.

Your friend, Mrs. McBurnie came to tea with me at the House yesterday with quite a nice boy, who is going to Cambridge in two years. The Terrace is cold and comfortless, but it seems always to be full of people. Mabel Grey is coming to tea with me today to talk about something or other.

Heaven send we get a fine weekend, and that poor Alice

has the luck of the weather.

Much love. John