desire to return to her former position. In fact, one has to accept the distinct

possibility that one may have previously - perhaps through wishful thinking of a

professional kind - exaggerated what evidence there was regarding such a desire

on her part. For I must say I was a little surprised last night at how difficult

it was actually to point to any passage which clearly demonstrated her wish to

return.

 

But then again, it seems hardly worthwhile to speculate greatly on such matters

now when one knows one will, in all likelihood, be talking face to face with

Miss Kenton within forty-eight hours. Still, I must say, I did spend some long

minutes turning those passages over in my mind last night as I lay there in the

darkness, listening to the sounds from below of the landlord and hi§ wife

clearing up for the night.

 

Day Three· - Evening

 

Moscombe, near Tavistock, Devon

 

I FEEL I should perhaps return a moment to the question of his lordship's

attitude to Jewish persons, since this whole issue of anti Semitism, I realize,

has become a rather sensitive one these days. In particular, let me clear up

this matter of a supposed bar against Jewish persons on the staff at Darlington

Hall. Since this allegation falls very directly into my own realm, I am able to

refute it with absolute authority. There were many Jewish persons on my staff

throughout all my years with his lordship, and let me say furthermore that they