The Archive · 1939

A Country Diary

April 20.—Have many things to record con-rece vei trip—but could as I stood this morning ad the facts concern fectly true and this is how it seemed to be ten (to her Hungiao f course): "Dearest Margs, this is t anniversary of a grey ropean states y. so I celebrated little m y she got out of the nest was "Hush dear, what will the neigh y-Lea is really sweet and is named after treat-grandmother who married into the known Worcestershire family of Perrins she has certainly inherited all their pep. As you know, my dear, the whole family are of noble origin and I am very keen on all these matters. Which reminds me of something I must tell you: what do you think the dumb-cluck in charge of this establishment has done now? He has invited those disreputable relatives of mine, the Rooks, to come and feed here they could not possibly live here....1 would see to that. but they take their meals here daily to my continual annoyance: the Blackbirds cause enough trouble as it is, but they are not relatives of mine, so I do not worry about them so much, When I bring the ques-"en tp Fether tells me not to be so snooty but, after all, if we hires cannot ko a bit snooty

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