12th January 1937 - Terrick to Mary

Office 12.1.37


Dearest Girl,

Are you having a good time?  And doing a lot of sewing?  Please remember me to Mr Bernays.

I don't want to go out to this wretched dance a bit tonight.  When I have a lot of engagements in the evening, I start to resent them because I have no time to do any of the things I want to.

Last time Renny & I had dinner with "our mother" at the Cumberland Hotel and then went to see "Those who are about to Die" at the Plaza.  I liked the minor film "Easy to Take" better, because it had a mad and unusual plot.  There was also a silly "Pop-eye".

Don't forget to let me know about Wednesday.

Mr May wanted me to give another lecture that evening but I have said I can't.  The one on Sunday went off very well; all the jokes went down well & the pictures of wild flowers elicited "A-a-h!"s from the girls, which I have never had before.  At the end a Swiss girl in the audience asked to be introduced to me and said I knew an awful lot about her country; so it was evidently a success.

I have had my photograph taken and shall get the proofs on Wednesday.  I am rather looking forward to it.  The man was an absolute "character".

All my love, dear,

Terrick  

        XXX

9th January 1937 - Mary to Terrick

Rehearsal

Darling my own - I'm so sorry my not coming this evening was such as disappointment to you.  If only I had spoken to you on the phone last night I feel you would only have had to say - "I wanted you particularly to come" and I should have braved everything. It's lucky I'm here 'though because they've missed me a lot & I find I'd forgotten my part a bit.  Hoch didn't recognise me - he said "How is it you're so much more beautiful than when we last met?" - I think it's my new coat!!

I've done a lot of work today - Miss Cross was very nice to me & Grannie is very pleased to have me for the night.  The Shakespeare Society are having auditions for "Twelfth Night" next Thursday - I don't know whether to try or not.  They're all a bit cold to me since we started on 'Lear' - & I'm so busy always.

I didn't buy our blankets.  Mummy thought it would be better to leave them - but I bought some lovely material & 2 blouses & Jill's birthday present.

I'm longing with all my heart for tomorrow - to be with you again & hold your hand - and tell you everything - and how much I love you - and all you mean to me.

I love you so much darling.

Mary