July 27 Saturday

Got up at 11.30. Rosa came.×××× [crossed out]
×××× [crossed out] Worked at inserts of Richards' first chapter. Laura had a talk with Carl about deportment.
She slept until 5 (I working on Richards1). I went to Fábrica[RG] Margarita to order my grey americano 2, & to Posada to open windows (shutting shutters) turn out lights, take into[RG] away perishables.
Then worked at Gordon's Life3, after L. went over it. Carl brought melon, & we had coffee ice. Laura's stomach bad. I went to Fábrica & recovered her parasol & fan from camión4. More work on Gordon5. Bed at 12.
Gelat expects no result of law suit for two months. Concordia ceiling finished: tiles green & yellow, being laid diagonally.

Editorial Notes

2Spanish [slang?] for "jacket" KG; KG also replaces the final "o" with "a". eds.
4bus. KG
5i.e. Gordon's autobiography: see above. eds.