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Letter from Virginia Woolf to John Lehmann, her publisher, re her last book, "Between the Acts", 1941. 'Monks House Rodmell Lewes [28/3/41]. Dear John, I'd decided, before your letter came, that I cant publish that novel as it stands-its too silly and trivial. What I will do is to revise it, and see if I can pull it together and so publish it in the autumn. If published as it is, it would certainly mean a financial loss; which we dont want. I am sure I am right about this. I neednt say how sorry I am to have troubled you. The fact is it was written in the intervals of doing Roger with my brain half asleep. And I didnt realise how bad it was till I read it over. Please forgive me, and believe I'm only doing what is best. I'm sending back the Mss. [manuscript] with my notes. Again, I apologise profusely. Yours, Virginia Woolf'. On 28 March 1941, Woolf committed suicide by drowning herself, She walked into the fast-flowing River Ouse near her home, after placing a large stone in her pocket.