9 MAY 1981, Page 18

Feline felony

Sir: Like your reviewer A.N. Wilson (25 April) I hate inaccuracy. You and he should note that the major in J.G. Farrell's Troubles does not murder the Majestic Hotel's cats because he mistook the tuningup of the orchestra for their wailing. It is quite clear from the text that the cats were killed a few days before the ball and the arrival of the orchestra.

Jane Skerrett 79 Bouverie Road, London N16