p.

8.

for the 2 1/2 hours which the show lasted. I was particularly
pleased that it was good, because I had invited [Burstein?]
for dinner & then to see the concert. The reason being
that the Jewish Welfare Concerts are always rather
highbrow & generally rather miserable - & they always say
"Oh, the Jews are different." And I have always maintained
that the Jews are not different at all & enjoy a bloody
good laugh as much as any body else. Well - my men
loved it last night - & when Burstein left he thanked
me very much & said he had learned a lesson which
he rather thought was what I had intended. I just
gave him a rather fat & [?] smile, but I think it
has made him think; & I hope the men will now get
more cheerful concerts.

By the way, I have just remembered the enclosed cutting.
It will show you - roughly - what Mrs Samuel looks like;
& what a typical old sour puss Mrs Chitty is. I imagine
her to be rather like Amy's mother.

Tomorrow, Ben & I are invited to a R.A.F. dance. I had
to accept the invitation, but have been thinking ever
since about how to evade it - but I'm afraid I shall
have to go with the two main objects of leaving
early, & not dancing.

You know, better than anyone, my darling, that I am no
dancing man. But I am looking forward to going
to a dance & dancing with you again. It will be
so lovely to change & go out together, & hold you
in my arms & pop round the floor, have some
drinks, talk. And get home [dreadfully?] sleepy & tired.