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Informs Garbo that he is travelling to Paris on Tuesday, expects to see George Schlee and hopes to see Garbo. Describes a trip to the Cotswolds. Tells an anecdote about how, whilst there, he let Evelyn Waugh eat a caterpillar. Mentions a visit to London. Describes a trip to buy plants and garden ornaments from 'a rich Jew who was giving up his house'. Writes about a party with his family and David. Repeats news that Christopher Isherwood's friends in Los Angeles have been placed under state control, and 'black and white' has a flat in Paris.

Describes his activities during his trip to London, including shopping for antiques, attending a play starring Gladys Cooper, going to a dinner for Duff and Diana Cooper, lunches with a director of the Old Vic, and with Diana Cooper and Evelyn Waugh. Discusses Queen Mary's theatre going habits. Confesses his fear of Evelyn Waugh. Mentions plans for a project on Gainsborough. Details a visit to Reddish from Juliet Duff and her guests.