13 JANUARY 1923, Page 17

[To the Editor of the SrEcTATon.]

Sin,—Apropos of Miss Sitwell's letter in your last issue and a reference to Mr. Browning in the previous one, I am re- minded of a garden party at Venice some thirty years ago. Mr. Browning had been reciting one of his poems and as applause died down he turned to a lady near by. " You see what I meant, Miss Stephanie ? " " I don't think I quite do," the lady replied. " Nor do I, nor do I," said the poet.