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this, or the same, and also others. Then there is a separate storybetween the ground and the first floors which also has many roomsthat may be used for groups. Also there is a big basement. We may notneed it now. We could shut up part of the house in the beginning.Q Would Lyne be kept on as well?MR. O. Certainly. Lyne is necessary for people who can come there,and also in one or two years Lyne will be self-supporting and will notneed any particular help.MRS. P. Is there any idea of the sum required?MR. O. I don't know yet. Those who wish to come to the specialmeeting, not from curiosity, because they think they can help in one oranother way, should give their names to Mme. K.MRS. S. Isn't there a usual yearly rent, as well as lease?MR. O. Yes, but the rent is comparatively small.MRS. N. Is it fairly central?MR. O. It is central for us, it is in this part of London.MR. P . Isn't it very important not to lose this opportunity of gettingthis house? If we do not get it, it seems very difficult to find anotherIt might delay the expansion for a very long time if we do not get it.MR O It is almost impossible to find a suitable house It is quite rightwhat you say. If we cannot take this house we will be obliged to takeanother, quite near here, on a short lease. But that will not give thesame possibilities.MRS. S Apart from the financial side, what rests with us in the question?MR O At the present moment the first thing is to decide the financialsideMR P Does the house become the official headquarters of the Societyat once? If we got the house, would it be a question of starting theSociety at once?MR O Quite right Then it will be useful in many waysMRS J It seems a great deal hangs on the question of importance Theorganization and house must go together This is the most suitable houseMR O said we must try to understand what this means, and what it isnecessary for us to do How can we better prepare for this organization?MR O You cannot bring the question of importance and not importance of things here It does not enter into the question of the house—it is too obvious.