March 1935 I am thinking of doing some studies in English language, not for any creative purpose, but for recreation. All right. With this aim in view, I want to take up your immortal philosophy — though my walnut of a brain can't do much with it — and if you will allow, have some discussions with you, at intervals. Provided the discussions can be put in a "walnut" shell! I hear you are having a tough fight with the forces ? Very beastly — these forces. One can't advance a single step without their throwing their shells and stink-bombs. However like General Joffre, I advance. "Nous progressâmes."¹ If we busy ourselves