[41 Brimmer St., Boston]

I confess that I feel rather dismal this morning, because it is Friday and no letter has come from you – nor, mysteriously, from anyone else in America all this week. It is incredible that no American mail should have arrived for a whole week; yet I always get a few letters from the U.S.A. twice a week – even when there is nothing expected but yours, there are always a few editors, publishers, contributors, or mere miscellaneous enquirers. A certain reticence prevents me from asking anyone else whether they have had American letters, and I had rather remain in ignorance than learn that American letters had been coming. So I

My dear, I must break off here: IHaigh-Wood, Rose Esther (TSE's mother-in-law, née Robinson)encourages TSE to accept Norton Professorship;a4 was interrupted by a very long telephone call from my mother in law, and then by two other calls which were held up by it. She was very sweet, and said most emphatically that I must accept the Norton Professorship, and that Vivienne must stay at home. Now I shall write a long letter on Monday–Tuesday whether I hear from you or not. But Oh my dear, I hope I may.