26 January

I caught hold of Francine again this morning and she believes she *will* be able to deliver Maggie to me tomorrow. Apparently, the scandal continues to grow. A third Mary, a Merry, and a Molly have all been "sacked." I must say this hardly looks good for girls with M-beginning names. Perhaps Maggie will be the next to go.

Uncle Jack very firm with me this evening—I daresay he would like me to account for my whereabouts every second of the day! I distracted him by asking where *he* has been going all this time. He assures me it has been all business and not pleasure at all!