Yours truly,

We all lead busy lives-perhaps it's better so. Mary works hard at the University library, and for relaxation goes on car rallies which last all night. I'm studying part time for a degree as well as teaching full time, and Mum, she never stops! So I'm afraid we're very bad correspondents, though delighted, of course, to receive letters. Nevertheless, we will try to write when we can if you would like this, and look forward to hearing from you.

It's futile to have regrets. Although my father was never a wealthy or powerful man, he was a happy and contented one. And we're happy that this was so.

This is correspondent No.3 of the Doel family speaking!

October, 1969

We're pleased to hear about your book and very wilIingly give permission to publish the letters.

Sheila

London, N. 11

First, may I apologize for the long silence. Believe me, you were often in our thoughts, we just never seemed to get around to committing those thoughts to paper. And then today we got your second letter, and were so ashamed of ourselves that we're writing immediately.

We are now in our lovely new home. But although we love the house, and are very happy we moved, we often think of how much my father would have enjoyed it.

Dear Helene,

Winton Avenue