Davies tells BR that Dora's letter (of November 4) is a revelation, "demonstrating ... D's [Dora's] utter lack of any right to retain any control over the children adversely to you. For some time I have been concentrating thought on this point."

Davies goes on to ask BR if he will be replying to Dora's letter, if so, how, and offers two points of view regarding a response. Davies informs BR, "Next as to the divorce. I cannot help still trying to be patient and careful to preserve all possibility of her, for some reason, good or more probably bad, still proceeding. If we had a case for you to bring the petition, the letter might help us very much."