Thursday May 12 June 13[RG]

Two more drafts of Moments in Never. Tore up A Foreign Land; no good.
Posada: men now working downstairs also. Planned guillotine window for kitchen.
In afternoon to Cala [RG] with Pepe to plan roof for boat house: bathed; a few stones brought up.
Telegram from H.S. [Harrison Smith] about announcing Fool of Rome1 for November. Replied, agree. No letters
To Margarita's with Laura (her Julie dress) & to approve Pepe's ancient sink for Posada. Gelat came: we decided to tell Pepe that no more work until water settled: to force masons, workmen[RG] carpenters etc to anger with Médico. Did so.
In village, Emmerich's nephew-in-law & his silent friend.
Blackberries turning: two nectarines, eaten by Laura.
Slept with sheet only.

Editorial Notes

1Previously referred to by RG as the "C.F.V.," this was the condensed version of RG's novel, I,Claudius, which was to accompany the projected film version. See R.P. Graves 224, 232-33, 280. eds