30 MAY 1969, Page 26

Sir: Mr Weidberg writes (Letters, 23 May) `Mr Charles Reid

writes: "Mr Ashbrooke writes : 'This is the obverse of delicacy. . . .' Perhaps so. ." And perhaps if I may say so, not.'

And perhaps if we may say so. so. May we point out to all these literary gentlemen that the obverse of 'reverse' is the reverse of the opposite of 'obverse,' and hence reversible.

We trust all is now clear.

Eton College, Windsor Anthony Cary Nicholas Ormerod