p.

6.
Hebrew, so I just was not there. I made my usual
speech at the end, but it was all rather silly & awkward
because instead of the party turning up to take a bow,
they just disappeared, did not come back, & so I
had to say "thankyou very much & we've all enjoyed it
awfully" to nobody. Then they all came up to the
Mess afterwards, which is the part that annoys me
because Berstein, the secretary man, always seems to have
about four hangers on who seem to have to come too
& they always seem to be the ones who have the
most to drink. However the men enjoyed the concert
very much, which is the main thing.
I have to give a performance on Friday - lecturing
again - this time to the Royal Navy! I was let in
for this by my friend Commander (Uncle) Warburton,
I think I have told you of him. Two very spick &
span destroyers have just come in, & their Captains are
very anxious to have their landing parties lectured on
"fighting." So Uncle rang me up & asked me would
I do it, I went along to see one of the Captains
oh his ship at 12-0 today, & had some lovely Plymouth
Gins, & found out what they wanted, I was shown
all over the ship. I really do feel a big bogus on
these occasions, never having been within miles of
anything so dangerous as fighting. And these people
were in the recapture of Berbera, the mountains
of Greece & Crete, & probably many other actions.
But provided they can take it, it does them
soome good - it is certainly good for me.