July 24 Wednesday My Birthday

Slept till 11.30.
Took map of Troy to Francisco1 to frame. Honor & Mary gave me a brandy[RG] bottle of brandy; Carl cigarettes (buttons previously) My present from Laura was the morey2 chair. Gordon wrote birthday letter, expecting to come again soon "for Spanish living, come what may financially." Wrote a little on Poets, but too tired.
Bathed with Carl & Mary.
Paid Castor up, including 31 pesetas for photographs.
4000 pts is not traceable ×××× [crossed out] so we owe[RG] Gelat owes[RG] that much ×××× [crossed out] less. Paid him 2000 pts on account.
Carmen's boy born: gave her 5 pes. [pesetas] for a poco de fiesta3 as from one birthday to another.
Supper at Posada which Isabel got. Played 7 1/2 in chimney corner, improved now by the cushions (Catalina sewed) and the sun box. (Laura went over Poets with Honor) Afterwards we talked a lot to Julian, who stared.
L. wearing her white jacket with gold embroid., her gold skirt, pearls, Ibizan earrings (I my white silk shirt, trousers & waistcoat).
To bed at 12.

Editorial Notes

1one of the village carpenters. WG
2mulberry. KG
3a small celebration. KG