95 Sloane Street Monday. Dearest Mother. I was very tiresome about Lisa and yesterday's play but the fact was at 5 o'clock I felt so tired and ill that my heart died at the thought of going out and I telephoned to her I couldn't come, but offered her the carriage and the two tickets. It ended by her not going either. I wrote and apologized to her. This morning I went up to the British Museum where I had to look up a reference. Domnul came to lunch - it was delightful to see him - and then I went to the House and heard Mr Birrell introduce the bill in a speech that was perhaps at moments a little too flippant but that was full of wisdom and full too of brilliant phrases and of very acute criticism of the situation. As far as I can judge it seems a good bill; I wonder what its fate will be. I believe the chief difficulty will come from the Labour Party - that was the impression the debate left on me, as much as I heard of it. And I can't imagine that the Catholics will like it. We had a very pleasant tea in the middle. Mr Lamont and his mother (who did not contribute much) and the Munro Fergusons. Mr M.F. is a charming man. Mr Lamont asked me to go this evening again, but I don't think I shall because I feel tired. Hedley is coming tomorrow morning so I'll ask him why I'm not better. I went to see Lady Carnarvon yesterday afternoon, nice woman, and found her just off to the Albert Hall. So she carried me with her and pitchforked me into the Aberdares' box and into the middle of all the Aberdares, who behaved very well, I'm bound to say and I heard a concerto and came away. Please thank Annie for her delightful letter. Your affectionate daughter Gertrude The Lamonts and Lady Helen were both very congratulatory about Father.