"In train to Marlbororough Sat. mg." "Then I went on to the tail end of the discussion on Wittgenstein's paper, and after the rest were gone I got into talking about his faults—he is worried by his unpopularity and asked me why it was. It was a long and difficult and passionate (on his side) conversation lasting till 1.30, so I am rather short of sleep. He is a great task but quite worth it. He is still too simple, yet I am afraid of spoiling some fine quality if I say too much to make him less so."

"I hope there will be some chance to talk with Whitehead about Matter, which I am longing to do; but he is very busy, and the Forsyths are to be there, so it may be impossible."