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"He's going great guns with his Irish model", Daphne du Maurier: (1907 - 1989) British Author, T.L.S. Menabilly Par Cornwall, 26th February 1963, 'Bing', three pages, to Maureen Baker-Munton, ('Dearest Maureen') an amusing letter on errant dogs and children. 'I've been meaning to write for some time, and really have not much excuse, except that I've been working on a film script for that fearful Rabbo, who probably wont ever make use of it anyway! But it kept me busy during the cold winter days, and you know how I loathe not working at something'. Of the canine human relations; 'he's still Ruler of all he surveys. Moper humbly giving up his chair, if demanded, and as for me, if I now move in bed at night, there is a fearful warning mutter from the lair on the floor beside me. I suppose it means my movements "disturb" the pasha in his bed. It's a bit much. Moper said he wrote pages to Bim after Christmas, all about the boat, and the yard, and his new car - now come, Alfa Romeo - and is hard chairy because Bim never answered it. I suppose he got it?... Re the Alfa - strictly entre nous - it's a shilling, from my point of view. I loved the Peugeot. This new one is like the sports cars that Rab would have, only more cramped! Still Moper thinks it's terrific, so that's the only thing that matters. As for that Rabbo, he's over in Dublin again for a "few days". He's going great guns with his Irish model, one does under where it will end up'. She considers 'I feel it my duty to work up a script for him. I've done one about Ireland, a sort of sequel in a way to Hungry Hill, which would be grand for some menace like Peter O'Toole to do. But I can't see Peter O'Toole asking for Rabbo to direct!'. Daphne continues 'Flave has gone mad on painting again. Says she can't stop, night and day, and painted about 14 pictures in one week. I'm so glad. (I wonder if its a sex substitute? Could be) Anyway, I've always said she had talent'. Of the Glass Blowers; 'Moper has an advance American copy, but I'm sure he isn't reading it, tho he takes it solemnly up to bed every evening. Perhaps it is a fearful Tell Him!' Finally 'talking of honks, I think that Harold Wilson, new labour leader, is oddly menacing! Do you vaguely see what I mean? In a stalwart, rather powerful sort of way?! I'm sure he will be the next Prime Min. I'm so bored with the Govt, I'm practically turning Labour anyway'. (All rights are reserved by The Chichester Partnership and no written materials may be reproduced in part or in full without the express prior written permission of The Chichester Partnership c/o Curtis Brown Group Ltd)