95 Sloane Street Thursday Dearest Mother. I had a very satisfactory interview with Mr Pauling who was exceedingly pleasant. He told me the readers had spoken very favourably of the book and read me one of their reports which was quite good. We talked over illustrations and maps, but did not mention terms. He also gave me a present - a little book on Carthage. I told him I wd like to go over the horrible thing again before it went to the printers and carried it off with me. I have sent it to the kind Lisa who is going to read and criticise before I look at it again. Now I must write to America about maps. Do you see my friend the Governor of Syria is disgraced? I have news from Syria direct and I'm very sorry. I am better and I think I might have dined with the Buxtons tonight but Elsa came in and said so firmly that I looked very ill that I said I wd not. Miss Lawless came after lunch to see you and stayed some time talking with me. Your affectionate daughter Gertrude