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KENNETH L. ROBER.TS KENNEBUNK BEACH MAINE

November 8th. Deo.r Mrs. Fullor:Thanks for your letter, which I have forwarded to Miss Bell H2"son, ·who has the Bradbury letter, which I .'.lm sure you will receive in a few days. ARUNDEL, according to DoubL:odo.,y I s notices, will not be published until January lOthe'; so, to my deep pain, you will not be able to make any Christmas gifts of it. They sent me the .1acket to read proof on two days ago; and I saw with some trepidation that the front-flap proof 're~.d II Arundel---sa id by Booth T8.rkington to rank with The Thr,ge Mus-· keteers, Lorna Doone, The White Company ancl A Gentleman of France." I can easily see how such a statement may oblige me to hunt a cyclone cellar for some little time. I missed th- Black House; but Bill Abbott's description of it sounded real swell :..1nd expensive. I am about ready to retire to my Italian funk-hole to incubate The Lively Lady, having rounded up all available books, documents and diaries fror:1 the Conp;ressiona l Library, the British Mu.sewn and Kennebunkpor t attics. If I send the ma.nuscript of ARUNDF..L before I go, see that it isn't opened until after the book is published, please. Sincerely yours,

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