G. L. STAMPA
SIR,—As my use of the word 'roué' to describe the late G. L. Stampa has caused his descendants distress, I gladly apologise. When I wrote the description of him, which continued 'Bohemian, raconteur, link with the 'jays of Phil May and tremendous evenings in hansom cabs,' I though how much the dear old man, who loved being chipped about being 'one of the lads,' would have enjoyed thinking that that was how he was remembered—but his son assures me I was wrong. I certainly never imagined that anyone, and more particularly anyone who knew him, would interpret these words as 'a reckless
blemish on an honourable name.' However, as this is apparently the case, 1 willingly offer the 'abject apology' demanded by Mr. Reginald Pound.—Yours
faithfully, R. G. G. PRICE Brook Bank, Lucastes Avenue, Haywards Heath, Sussex
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