Nov 7 Monday

Laura had another octopus day.1
* Dictionary with her & Alan: sent off specimen pages.
And with Alan alone.
A hare pâté from Hotel Ouest, & Russian billiards with Dorothy & David at St Uniac
Worked late on 'The Castle.'

Editorial Notes

1? too many things at once?: see Nov. 6th entry. eds.

Hands Referenced

Places Mentioned

  • Hotel Ouest

    Montauban, Brittany, France

  • St. Uniac

    Brittany, France
    a village within walking distance of La Chevrie. eds.

People Mentioned

  • Alan

    Hodge, Alan
    Oxford history graduate. Became close friends with LR & RG. First husband of Beryl Graves. CP & WG

  • David Reeves

    Reeves, David
    Brother of James Reeves [and Ethel Herdman] RPG 292.

  • Laura

    Riding, Laura
    (1901-91) American poet. Laura Riding (née Reichenthal; then Laura Gottschalk).

  • Dorothy

    Simmons, Dorothy
    Sculptor associated with the Graves-Riding inner circle (1938-39). Married to Montague Simmons. eds

Bibliography

    • Title: Dictionary [projected project; unfinished]
    • Author: Riding, Laura
    • Date: 1935
    • Title: Castle-Keeper, The [children's story; unpublished?]
    • Author: Graves, Robert
    • Date: 1938-10-30