16 October 1922 – 22 October 1922

As this is to be a chart of my progress I enter hastily here: one, a letter from Desmond who is halfway through, says “You have never written so well . . . I marvel and am puzzled”—or words to that effect: two, Bunny* rings up enthusiastic; says it is superb, far my best, has great vitality and importance: also he takes 36 copies, and says people already “clamour.” This is not confirmed by the bookshops, visited by Ralph. I have sold under 50 today; but the libraries remain and Simpkin Marshall.