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Thanks Leonard for sending her back issues of the Monologue. Affirms her views on Patrick Blackett expressed in a Monologue of 1945 and expresses bitterness about his part in persuading her to agree to Max moving to Manchester. Intends to call at Monk's House one day.

Sends Leonard her book. Explains that she did not want it to be published by the Hogarth Press for two reasons. Firstly that she blames the minimal profits from "Ten Letter Writers" for resigning her to spending "years drudging in the kitchen", whilst "So Much Love, So Little Money" published by Faber has made enough money to allow her to continue writing . Adds that Faber are thinking of reprinting "Ten Letter Writers". Secondly, recalls an anti-Christian put down of Leonard's to Clive Bell, and believes that he would not approve of the feeling she expresses in her book.

Objects to the tone of Leonard's last letter. Expands on her anticipation of Leonard's reaction to "So Much Love, So Little Money". Points out that thanks to Leonard and Virginia she was not an unknown writer in 1932, so that cannot account for the disparity in sales of her two books. Draws attention to disparity between praise and profits in both cases. Hopes that they can mend their differences. Postscript criticises Van der Post and Mrs Lindberg as "bogus".

Disagrees with Leonard's opinion that the views of the publisher should be immaterial to the author. Contends that her book is about more than "Christianity as an ethic", for a start it is a portrait of her parents' beliefs. Mentions Van der Post, Frances Yeats-Brown. Asks if Leonard really thinks George Macleod can be equated with the Pope and the Archbishop.

States that their argument has reached stalemate and refuses to continue it. Asks if she can visit at Rodmell when she is in Eastbourne with her sister Elsa.

Accepts Leonard's invitation to lunch.

Praises Leonard's "Sowing". Anticipates a second volume. Refers to the Eshers. Regrets that she does not visit Eastbourne anymore because Elsa no longer lives there. Mentions her sons' progress.

Refers to Leonard's television appearance. Mentions that she has heard about Quentin Bell's prospective biography of Virginia Woolf. Asks permission to publish extracts of Virginia's letters to her in a "Brief Lives with letters". Mentions Monologue Books and her biography of Alison Cairns. Reports that she has two grandchildren, Sarah and Mark, and that Yda is about to become a grandmother.

Sympathises with Leonard's reluctance to grant permission to publish Virginia Woolf's letters. Hopes he will allow her to publish some of the letters she encloses. Anticipates the next volume of Leonard's memoirs.

Thanks Leonard for his permission to publish some of the Virginia Woolf's letters. Writes that she encloses copies in triplicate of four letters, and details their content. Holds back the letter of 25 April 1930. Mentions having read William Plomer's review in the Listener of the latest volume of Leonard's memoirs, and her anticipation of getting her own copy.