BR writes, "Re Dora's petition, it seems to me quite impossible that she can succeed with her trick of pretending to have only two children. We could, e.g. ask the court to make an order concerning the custody of the other two children, and, to establish any special claim, she would have to produce the deed of separation, and explain why she didn't mentioned them."

BR tells Davies that the children are happy with Dartington and will definitely be there for a year starting September. "I presume that, so long as she pretends to be innocent, Harriet and Roderick count as my children...."