4 JANUARY 1935, Page 23

THE ENGLISH IN LOVE

[To the Editor of THE SPECTATOR.] SIR,—To leave Miss Macaulay or any of your readers with the impression that her criticism of our anthology, The English in Love, could be regarded as otherwise than strictly fair (it was in fact, generous, good-humoured and, needless to say, accom- plished) would be for us a major mortification.

In our previous letter we had as little intention of com- plaining as Miss Macaulay in her review had of carping, and while we are, indeed, sorry if our high spirits drowned our real appreciation of both her praise and her merited reproof, 'we can indulge ourselves with the hope that she may join us in classifying this as an Agreeable Encounter.—We are, Sir,