BR tells Davies that the children, especially John, are miserable at school. BR tells Davies that Betty is a large source of the problem, as she "bosses the place, and eggs on the bigger boys (whom she vamps)". "They were both so wretched at the thought of returning that we invented a scheme for keeping them another fortnight." He brings up Betty again, saying, "The idea of going, later on, to a new school run by Betty (which is what Dora wants) fills them with horror. They hate Betty passionately, and justly."

This letter is part of document .133608, record 115608.

Typed copy is document .101011fj, record 115898.

(The children were at Beacon Hill School.)