(seq. 58)

at the time the men were coming in for the
Cardinal's visit and a very dangerous
situation was averted only because the
men didn't care that much for Richard.
His behaviour was most suspicious and
the authorities are just not going to "buy" his
story of being frightened.

Neither you nor I ever want to give
up hope about a human being - but
we are not playing games, either, and I
feel that we have a right to expect
co operation and effort and sincerity from
those we try to assist.

I sort of feel that Richard is putting on
this "aggrieved act" to cover up for his
inadequacy, weakness and apprehension -

I, for one am not going to baby him. You
might answer the letter he last wrote,
express surprise and regret at his attitude
and on the basis of any further correspondence
from him, be in a better position to decide
whether to write or not - I feel that you
have been took kind to him to be "written off" as
casually as he apparently has tried to do.