I really must write Mr. Hooper and thank him for the extra material he has provided in this volume. The correspondence between Warnie and his father about Jack's difficulty at Malvern is very touching. But I have today been especially surprised by a letter to Albert by none other than the Great Knock himself (Mr. Kirkpatrick)! Wow! It is very good and shows a man of discerning character toward young boys. He also expresses a humility toward Albert in the latter's desire to send his boys to him. Most fitting.
I've got to run over the early part of SBJ before I do too much. The real school struggles are here at Malvern. My earlier comment may have been off. Here, Lewis plainly writes of his painful experience at school and pleads for an alternative. More on that later today, I trust.
I will mention here, the very humourous words Lewis writes to his father about the plans for a "dance" during the upcoming Christmas holidays. You will recall his comments about dances and social events in SBJ. Here's a sample:
"Have you seen to the quashing of that dance conspiracy yet? Don't dare to answer in the negative. At any rate there must be no dance for me; nor for any other rational being I hope. So let that matter receive your immediate attention. You have your orders. Now we may go on." (30 Nov., p. 43).
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