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Graves' diary manuscript includes 1546 pages including 117 enclosures: letters, clippings, photographs post cards, notes, games, etc.
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This month The Swiss GhostAristotle
(for Lives of WivesLeft HeresyFurnitureLives of Wives often keeps her
up until the early hours of the morning; it is not unusual for her to work
until three or four o'clock, sleep late and take her lunch in bed.
Graves devotes most of the next several weeks to the
which he finishes later in the month. He signs off on more
than a thousand T. E. Lawrence
This month, Count BelisariusThe World and OurselvesCollected PoemsTimes Literary Supplementperemptory and stupid.
He drafts a new poem about pursuit
and leisure, spending considerable time on it, but then asks
Autumn has set in, and Graves notes that while the oaks are still green, all
the other trees have lost their leaves. Walks at night are especially
beautiful: to the lake late at night: fantastic trees under the moon.
At the castle, a spark from the fireplace sets
Graves records an amusing conversation with I said it was like French jam - too
sweet and without the taste of the fruit. She said: but like French jam,
much clearer.
A language misunderstanding is also cause for mirth
and relief: negative.
Graves and Riding suggest that perhaps she meant
positive
- suddenly, what was to be a sombre visit becomes a
celebration with champagne and toasts to Anita's pregnancy.
Graves receives an odd letter from mind before heart.
Graves and Riding are both relieved to be
free of this particular friendship.
Also this month, the German ½ hour before the shot was fired.
Graves is relieved that
There is one enclosure this month: a letter to