Chapter 31: 30

30 John Munting to Elizabeth Drake 15a, Whittington Terrace, Bayswater 17.2.29 Darling Bungie, You have seen the reviews, of course! Bless my heart and soul, what has happened to the people? Of course, it was all started by that tomfool at the Guildhall (I don’t know why Cabinet Ministers should be the only people who can sell one’s books for one nowadays)—but oh, my lights and liver! Oh, goroo! goroo! The silly mutton-headed G.P. is walking into the blooming shops by thousa…