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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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The rains set in, and The Swiss Ghost
and also drafts two new poems, Adam and Death of God
(later referred to as
) and The Suicide
(later titled
). He continues to work on the
Riding drafts two new poems,
and a piece about habit. She is also overloaded with other work: the The Swiss GhostRimbaudGreeks and TrojansAristotle
for Lives of WivesYear of Damagenever goes out of the house.
There is a bad review of Riding's poems in the Times Literary Supplementsuitably.
Although it does not print his letter, the Supplement writes a smarmy
reply to Graves, and Graves writes hotly back. The business ends with Riding cancelling her 10-year subscription to the publication. But there is good news this month as well: Left Heresy
T. E. Lawrence
Also this month is a distressing letter from saying that
and that he bore grudges against Graves for his childhood and for his handling of does not now know, after all, if she is having a child.
There is more disturbing news from Europe: The Germans have entered the Sudetenland, and German passports held by Jews are cancelled; Riding and Graves worry about
Alan's birthday provides an enjoyable diversion; there is a surprise party in the chapel with friends and food. But Graves accidentally leaves a lamp smoking in Riding's room; they come back to find everything covered in a layer of fine soot. Graves cleans until 3:15, while Laura works on Aristotle.
There are two enclosures this month: