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Mercy darling, Thank you for your letter: so glad you liked Faust – only hope it didn't exhaust you. Hedli has been in London, on her way back from Switzerland where her father was ill. Saw her two or three times and she was nice except when she got high. She also made a date to have a drink with Mary then sprang nasty old Dr. Desmond O'Neill on her! Anyhow I made those points to her about 'maintenance' which she seemed to understand, so I hope that won't arise again with you. Almost time for our visit to Ireland, Charles B is taking his holiday till the week beginning April 30th (the actual day is adjustable) but whether we come at all depends on whether