6 APRIL 1951, Page 32

No, I Haven't Actually Read It But-

-I've seen the reviews

—it's one of a set —I thought I would when I had my operation —you see, the author's a friend of my mother's —I saw the film —everyone tells me it's frightfully good —I don't know where I can get hold of it —it's been out some time, hasn't it ?

—I didn't fancy the cover, somehow —it was the Book Society choice the month I was away —I've been meaning to for some time —it didn't come to me for review —I was told one simply couldn't be without it —it's a particularly nice binding, isn't it ?

—I know roughly what it's about —sometimes one feels one just can't face up to something good —I've dipped into it —I liked his last —they ran a shortened version in the Sunday Express — the room needed a note of puce, just in that corner