1 April 9th. My p r Your most thrilling letter was brought by Douglas
early this morning & has been reread over & over again but
will be burnt probably tomorrow ! I a little wish Ed had not asked for that interview
it is just the line I want not to take. I know what
it is in a small way having people anxious to see you at
all hours but only on the smallest scale compared. I don't think I should press for it for him next time
he is up. It really is not fair, tho' I suppose he would say
it is part of his business. So it is I see, but somehow I'd
rather be the other way & not get on. Mater's 25 shall go towards the p r. It is good for her. I can hardly wait for your most wildly exciting packets to
hatch out & feel inclined to bust too watching the Morning post
& Squiffy's attempts to get Sir E into a false position. I
see the traps set for him now, but am disappointed at
Bonar Law who shows that tho' a most sincere patriot he
is not a really great man in the widest sense. A good adminis-
trator but out of touch with the great events which call
for greatness. I'm afraid the summing up of K is correct & it will 2
be difficult for Sir E to find his collegues perhaps if he does come
in, but the main thing is the Great man at the top
with large ideas, & there are plenty of good administrators
Craig etc I will try to get a definite decision about my leave
tomorrow but I hardly think it will be possible for me
to go now & I shall not press it, much tho' I long to see
my p r again. I do hope she is alright again. Douglas did
not get much time at home & so far I have had little
chance of talking to him. I want to hear about your eyes. I think Place will stand up to the GOC & rather look forward
to the results. Former is tryintaking up many of my suggestions
which were badly sat upon perviously. I don't think there would be any difficulty in your
sharing a houes. If I came home on leave I should probably not
stop with you — in the suburbs ! — more than one night, the remainder
would London or Oxford or Broads. In fact if you still hanker after
a country house & won't feel it makes you too tired travelling I think
a companion might be wise if you started right off on the lines that
you do not attempt to entertain the other. I like to think of the p r with her Duchess & her big man,
it seems quite right somehow. Let me know about your eyes Your b w Wilfrid B Spender