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

10th September, 1931

My own darling,

I was delighted to get your letter this morning. Of
course you must feel rather groggy after being in bed, but I do
hope the weather is letting you get out a good deal. It looks from
the papers as if you were having much worse weather in the North
than we are having here. Yesterday was lovely, though today has
begun rather cloudy .

I am glad my little man had a happy birthday.

I am lunching with your mother today, and I may be able
to dine with her tomorrow night.

I think Ivor Nicholson's offer is excellent. I was always
afraid it could not be published until next autumn, for you
see it is a Christmas book. ^a childrens book of mine ST

We had a dullish day in the House yesterday, but I am
more and more convinced that after the Economy Bill and the new
Budget the Government cannot go on. The Labour party are in an
appalling state of nerves and confusion. I had deputations from
teachers all day over the proposed cut in their salaries, which I
think is really unfair. Nothing can be done, but I must try and
get a chance of speaking tomorrow to soothe them down.

Will you ask John if he can tell me where an Eton boy
can get a peregrine falcon? A colleague of mine in the House,