T. E. Lawrence Correspondence – Page 285

13 Birmingham St. Southampton 51. VIII. 33 Now what am I to call you? "My dear L" you say: "My dear General". But have they recognised the in- evitable yet, with you? Or are you an amorphous - brigadier? ...., God knows: and Dhamway, but he is broad- casting now. So I leave the heading blank, and look again at your letter, to see that I reply too late. You are "retiring now". Liddell Hart Seid me yours was the only brigade in the army that could be called trained: & trained in useful ways. I mean - and I protest it is cor- rect. The old men will give you a black mark for bet- tering their boyhood habits. You will never become a C.-in-C.; ....; but to become CPG. you have to slip a 70, and look it. Hythe: yes, last week I began there again - on the 26th to be exact; and I shall be there almost daily for six weeks: not boat-testing, but surveying boats under construction, and checking their engines during their test-bed runs. Interesting work; upon which the goodness of this batch of boats depends. If you can, do come and look. Hythe is on the "Ashoan," South- ampton Water, and the yard is the British Power Boat Co. Pte for Aircraftman Shaw: and if possible give notice of your coming. I will leave word that General Neville is to be shown all possible courtesy, which is not by any means an unnecessary repetition, with the D.P.B.Co! Yours T. S. Eliot.