April 1 Monday.

To Palma, early. Dentist 9.30, charged 40 ptsRG indicates "pesetas" in different ways (and sometimes not at all). According to KG, "pts." is the correct abbreviation. eds. for 3 visits. Collected pensionRG drew a wound pension for damage to his lungs. KG. Incident of bumbling army-officer with green & red reg. tie waiting for pension saying to officer no. 2 I see you belong to my old corps. This no. 2 was the sort of officer one would draw if only allowed to draw in parallels and oblongs. Bumbler was colour-blind. I had long before registered 'Scots Guards', so bumbler had to apologise, he was only Sherwood Foresters. The man was called Major Fotheringay—Hannibal as far as I could hear. Long wait at Banco March. Laura & Karl and Isabel did all general shopping. Bought typewriter 800 pts, less 375 for L Laura 's old typewriter. Bought L. Laura early 19th century emerald and diamond ring for 190 pts. At Casas bought brazier shovel for Fábrica: theirs had been broken for the last six years — family joke. Also old glass bottle, Hapsburg seal for 2 pts. and 3 blue plates 3 pts each. Casas threw in an old wooden-stand suitable for my Luna"Luna" was Laura Riding's company. KG cannon ball. Lunch Mallorca. Coffee and cream éclairs at Schwarz & Strenge's. Schwarz gave me a sestercea small silver Roman coin. eds of Claudius with Civil Crown and OBobverse/other side. KG/eds Cives Servatos. In recognition gave them the blue plates.

Gave Focus to Esperanza. Ball for Francisquito. Home at 6.30.

Notice of 4800 doll. dollars on way to Hispano Bank and letter from Middleditch giving authority to collect German money but counselling against smuggling.

Alice had her kittens, all black, three, in bush by electric light post.

April 2 Tuesday

Rosa came, with chair cover for my Mesquida chair.

Alice's kittens gone. Went and found them.

Framed Claudius coin in cork. Made starfish, cork, bamboo, crab construction.

Went to village to see Gelat who has a sore place on his groin from scratching a bite, in bed.

To sea with Karl & Solomon RG's dog. "Salamon" has now become "Solomon". KG. Bathed. Gave Solomon his first swim. Brought up wooden post for Laura's stand, channelled by borer beetles also pebbles. Laura tired went to bed. I had supper in bed. No letters.

The Dutch anemones are all flowering now.

Shoes from local shoe maker. 25 pts to pay.

Marguerite bushes beginning to flower properly.

Cuckoo.

Ap. 3 Wednesday.

Spent whole morning on long letter to Jenny telling her that did not want her to take sides but that I had a side & pointing out lesson she was repeating which was wholly false. Protested against CharlesGraves WG, mentioned that I had spoken of her to Ka Korda .

Letter to A.G Amy Graves . mentioning J. Jenny and speaking of German difficulties. Rearranged documents.

It rained. Had headache all day, cleared up at 5: headache and weather. Cold again. Brassero Brasero brasier heater. WG.

Wire from Constablepublishers. WG in answer to L Laura 's sent off in Palma saying would help pay pub. publication of Epilogue if necessary: apparently they will publish if she helps.

Gelat in considerable pain with infection, & will be in bed for some days.

Sebastian's sister died today.

To Fábrica late to order Focus proofs for tomorrow. Gave new brassero brasero -spoon & took old rickety one in exchange. At home repaired and polished up old one.

Ap 4 Thursday

Telegram that money had arrived in Palma. Went in by car with Carl. Got better rate of exchange by promising more business. Difference bought am.amethyst WG ring at Pomar's. To Casas where bought brass star-ornament for Mesquida oak-board. Furry boot for nth time to Juan Juan. Esperanza half work done, promised for tomorrow post. Lunch with Schwarz and Strenge: Sch. Schwarz gave Laura black Gordiolamakers of hand-blown glass. KG bottle with Iris Sucio."smudged iris"[?]KG Bought waistcoat stuff; & brass buttons at Marg. Margarita Mateu. Krasnik and Mrshis wife Pauline. KG, and a huge German houndGreat Dane. KG, and a woman of whom Laura said Like when one tries to buy highly scented soap and all are highly scented: so one takes the least so. Paid G. Gelat 30,000pts for Bernardofor land. W.G., 2500pts. KG for cuentaHis account. WG.

In our absence Gelat's cuñadobrother-in-law WG Jaime tied up the vine on the lower parralgrape vine WG. Home with Sc Schwarz and St Strenge

Letter from Went to Rosa to protest against 20 pts a month price for her cottageRG paying for Isabel the maid's mother. WG, rented for 15pts to a German: she brought it down to 15.

Letter from Michael Roberts, which L Laura and I answered in 2000 words, working until very late, then went to village to post.

Hot sun, cold wind.

Ap 5 Friday.

To village to see Gelat. Still in pain but no fever. Told me that he had been selling Son Canals in imagination; Bernado is leaving Deyá for Palma and will probably get rid of Son Canals, first renting it to Anita's uncle. If Gelat can get the job of buying and reselling the property, it will leave him with a nice bit in hand because there are always buyers for small bits of olive land.

Wrote to Member of Ox. Univ. Oxford University Member of Parliament for Oxford University. Oxford students and graduates had their own member. WG asking him to ask a question in Parliament about non-payment of royalties to British authors while Hitler and Company profit from their works.

Cold wind. Artichokes to Str Strenge , and Gelat's sister who gave us the plants.

Mended my candlestick at last.

Went over Heffer catalogue with L. Laura & Karl & ordered 9 books.

Some proofs from Esperanza: now have half.

Wrote to Gamages about collapsible boats.

Ap 6 Saturday

Visit to Gelat — Better but weak. Says that the man from whom we bought Posada will have to bring up Curathe priest. WG in the courts: first getting formal consent from his bishop. Brought wine from Fábrica.

Went over 11 pp of Antigua, finishing Chapter VI.

Road repaired as far as first breach.

Checked Focus proof as far as it went.

Pruned stocks. No me verás sin sols Mesembryanthemum. Literally, 'you will not see me without the sun'. WG out, and the magenta plant with triangular fleshy leaves (lasts only a fortnight) Carpobrotus Edulus WG; "Lion's Teeth" KG.

Peach has leaf-canker.

Seedling-fruit trees now in leaf.

Can Pabó rose-tree flowering again: flowered last late December.

To Karl's late: he did his first job of dictation of Laura's letters straight on typewriter.

Wrote to Dulan ordering about £2.10/– worth of coloured engravings of birds and animals: late 18th century & early 19th century.

Constable decision not to handle Epilogue.

Ap 7 Sunday

Wrote to Middleditch asking to arrange H.S. Harrison Smith money to be sent direct here: also asking for English money to be sent to Chiswick bank: also discussing terms for book of Claudius film.the Claudius Film Version, later titled The Fool of Rome, was never published. See RPG 224, 232-33. eds

Solomon learning to keep to the path.

Went to Gelat's: he discussed possibilities of electrical power sold to Valldemossa: 8 or 9 thousand pts a year immediately on a 50,000 outlay, because the V. Valldemosa power-station is dependant on a machine, always breaking down, which cost 1400 pts a month in fuel alone.

Str. Strenge & Sch. Schwarz to tea and then to village and then back: swapping stories.

At the café Sch. Schwarz wanted to pay. We said Todo esta pagado"All is paid". WG. Sch. Schwarz said ironically Ah if only some national conference would say that to Germany. Laura said Hitler would only say that the German nation was insulted.

Laura and I decided to publish Epilogue ourselves with Heffer as distributor: also perhaps J.R. James Reeves 's poems and TomTom Matthews. eds.'s novel The Moon's No Fool. eds.

Seeds coming up

Ap 8th Monday

Close weather. Finished going over 6th chapter of Antigua which was as far as I went last November. Took it to Carl. Brought bed and mattress from Viña Vieja to Fábrica.

In Café Antonia told me about Credito Balearbank KG ruin in Palma: San José closed, Buades, Molina, Codina, Mateus likely to follow.Bank went bankrupt. RG also had some 1500 pts in a current account there. He was repayed at 26%. WG Saw Gelat: much better. Pepe promised to interview Cura tonight.

To sea: bathed and Solomon too. Brought back cyclamens from Cuevascaves. KG.

The road men were working back up the road from Ca'n Malric.

First day that wash has been done at Canellun: made fireplace for boiler.

Planned extension of kitchen, but Gelat thinks impracticable because depositowater reservoir. WG beams not strong enough. Coffee at Lluchalcari Llucalcari : home in Juan's car.

Rest of Focus came.

Ap 9th Tuesday

Soldered the tap of the clothes-boiler: this is the first soldering job I have ever done and I did it by using the top of the Primus as a hot cup in which to hold the liquid solder and pouring it round the tap. It turned out all right.

Checked Focus.

To Miguel: told story of Gelat and man who came to court Ca l'Abat daughter on a horse: his trousers soiled with horse-sweat. Gelat lent him a new pair. Miguel thought this businesslike.

Gelat dressed, in chair. Gelat said that suitor was unsuccessful: otherwise it would have been better business both for daughter & himself. Suggested air-cooled tiles for kitchen extension. The Costa d'Or 'direct light'Direct Current (DC) WG installation works well. We will have to buy one too, if possible to get cheap.

Turbines to be fitted today.

Supervised boiling of boiler.

Sent Ribbons and Winder income-tax refund claim, also wrote to Middleditch asking to make the L.R.,R.G.... payments proportionate to earnings. This refund arrives between September and November: it averages about £20.

Weather now hot. Laura had no fire. (Last this year Ap.25th)subsequent entry WG

Suggestion of putting Madeleine Vara'sfictitious author of Convalescent Conversations. KG; pseudonym also used for some articles in the Epilogue series. eds. name to Antigua book.

Ap 10th Wednesday

L Laura & I decided to flag front bed under grape arbour.

Wrote for two Mrs Oliphantsnovels by English author Mrs. Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). eds and engravings of King & Queen of Congo.

Gummed chintz squares on cardboard for tables.

Fixed elastic on knife cupboard.

Thought of extending kitchen on the viejo camino side.as opposed to over the deposito WG

Nailed bronze brass ornament on board.

Sirocco.

Took SalamóRG's dog. eds to Marguerita's.

Catalogue from Klepper's boat-firm. Letter from Mrs. Ashby.

Sirocco very bad all night: Laura's heart affected.

Fixed PalmPalms prepared for Palm Sunday? WG on Press.

Laura gave me picture "Fruits are Slow."

Mandarin and lemon in young leaf.

Ap 11th Thursday

Took dictation of L Laura 's letter to James Reeves: outlining our publishing scheme for Epilogue, Tom's book, his poems, Laura's, mine etc. Took to Karl to type. Karl typed letter to ListVerlag. KG asking him to order a Klepper-boat & accessories and charge to my a/c. Gelat suggested building a boat-house also useful as bathing house.

Walnuts in leaf.

Black-painted iron-wire supports on Ca'n Barceló wall and Can Torrent gate. Laura & I planned benches at Can Torrent.

Sirocco started again.

Bathed: did not take Salamo in as he had a bath yesterday.

Letters from Arthur Barker, A.G., Guy Thomson a cousin, Margaret Russell and Australian broadcasting people.

Focus back, corrected. We went over it and found more errors, but not bad. Carl took it to Juani.e. Gelat. KG, who will take it in tomorrow.

A.B. Arthur Barker thinks it possible to get money via Curtis Brown, so will not order Klepper boat until that is settled.

Carl suggested living in Can Torrent `while unoccupied.

Ap 12th Friday

Gelat came and talked: with Francisquito. Told of arrangement made with Soller Railway who have monopoly of bus services to Deyá: will work in with him.

Settled plan of kitchen, Gelat suggested terrace above.

Pepe had interview with Cura. Cura said Gelat would rather quarrel with him than us. Pepe said, "Of course." Pepe offered 75 pesetas for the Cura's molestias"having taken trouble" KG. Cura said, not enough. Pepe said "You only pay 30 pts. a year rent." Gelat says he will make cura pay dear for that 100 pesetas. Pepe was to have gone again last night.

Discussed transformers of alternate current into direct light; also ice-machines; tuberiaplumbing. KG; etc. from 9.30-12. Wrote to A.G., A.B. Arthur Barker , the Australian, and Guy Thomsona cousin. see 1935-04-11 entry. eds.

Laura wrote her will: talked this over at length.

Cool wind from sea in afternoon.

Cura demands 250 pts. Gelat angry and says that it will cost him dearer than ever.

Pasted roses on my letter box.

Colonywriter who sent his book, Brook of Leaves to RG for criticism. See Mar.1 & 2 entries. eds. replied that strange as it might seem he appreciated the nasty things I said about his book: they were sincere.

Sirocco has burned young leaves of pear trees.

Ap 13th Saturday

Went with Gelat down to the place where the road is being mended. Estimate 5000 pesetas as the cost of the repairs. To carry the road to the sea will be worth 2500 more. Very little water in the Torrent.

Rosa came, brought my blue trousers and waistcoat, but too small. Gelat made Rosa cry, as Laura had already done. Rosa did not know of the Cura's lies and machinations. She may be able to end the matter without scandal: the cura has already forfeited his right to six months occupation of the house, by demanding money for leaving and his bluff with the Bishop has been called.

Wrote out my will.

Stocks over with, wild gladiolus beginning.

Cuttings have all died except aloes and black-centred geranium.

Bath. Gamage folding boats 1/2 the price of German ones.

Letter from R.Welsh saying that amount of Tait Black award is £116.4.5, which is being paid into my bank. Sent receipt.

Laura Karl & I planned Homilies for press.

Focus final proofs.

Laura says I am looking much better since I have taken daily walk with Solomon; Karl says I look young again, before I looked an old man. I am certainly in good condition. Have done no real work for 3 weeks.

Ap 14th Sunday.

Helped Laura gum coloured paper designs: took one as present to Schwarz who attestedwitnessed our wills, Carl the other attestorwitness.

Wrote three drafts of a poem about Money? not listed in published works (Higginson). eds . Idle spirit about. Went to bed in afternoon.

Sent receipt to James Tait lawyersee Apr.13/35 entry eds.

Pepe undertakes to do kitchen extension as soon as possible.

Money from Norway. Satisfactory letter from Heffer about offeringre. Epilogue KG.

Suggestion to publish, & translate, Schw. Schwarz memoirs. He agreed and was pleased.

Another draft of Money poem.

Monday Ap 15th

Up at 6. To Palma with Gelat at 8. New black shoes 40 pts. Umbrella for sun 50. Mat for Can Torrent. WatchClocks to be mended. Table centres runners. Nothing at Marg. Margarita Mateu's.

Sabater asked Pts. 3125 for 1000 copies of Epilogue (75,000 words) then came down to 2450 pts. Said we would think about it.

Can Torrent lamp bought, after unsuccessful visit to Gordiola.

Lunch in new locale of Mallorca. Felt sick from bumpy early start. Had to take three coñacsbrandies. KG.

Visit to Library of Circulo. Laura took Troy notesfor her proposed book, which was published as A Trojan Ending? eds. for 2 hours. Then turned out by page boy. Not much in library anyhow.

Gelat, with whom we talked business about Cura, escriturasdeeds. KG, Valldemossa lighting etc all the way in, went home by camiónbus. KG.

When I got back felt sick, too sick to discuss Epilogue, so L Laura & K Karl did so without me.

Notice of award of James Tait prize in papers.

Checking up day's cash-leavings found we had 1093 pesetas out of 1100 we took in. As Duran was 40 odd pts, my shoes 40 pts, Laura's bill at Bonet 100 pts and more, 88 pts a debt to Karl, umbrella 50 pts, this was queer. It has usually happened v.v. vice-versa? eds. before.

Monday Tuesday Ap 16

Decision to postpone Epilogue till September, getting Heffer if poss. to print it.

Another version of Receipt for Moneyspoem. As with "Money"(see April 14 entry), not listed in Higginson. eds.

To village with Laura. Ordered gate against sheep in viejo camino, also shelves for Can Torrent. No me verás sin solsflowers,lit.:"Won't see me unless the sun shines." KG See Apr.6th entry. eds at their best.

Order Troilus, Gordon, from Dent for Laura. Found Strabo, Pausanius, Pliny available in Bohn. To sea: Solomon 3 walks today, to make up for none yesterday. To village early.

Gelat reported successful interview with Vicar-General who was in dark about Cura's doings and said "de Jordi, de Jordi, de Jordi," grievingly.

Letter of credit came for £118, also books from Heffer and pictures from Dulan: success.

List list states Ich Claudius to be in 10th edition: i.e. at least 28th thousand: 16,800 marks due.

Sirocco.

Tuesday Wednesday April 17

Ca'n Torrent being whitewashed by Carmen and Antonio. Went with SalomoRG's dog. eds to Cas Pintat, Estanco & Pepe to get calxwhitewash KG: only got a little. On the way up the steps at foot of Turismo hill (Turismo now shut up) a white and ginger cat (with a kitten indoors) attacked SalamoRG's dog. eds wantonly. I kicked her off. She scratched me through my trousers. She ran off attacked again. I sheltered Salamo (on his lead) and as she charged punted her away with my alpargatasrope-soled sandals KG. She attacked four times in all, but each time I punted her off. I was brave but frightened.

Roses out, also convolvulus.

Sirocco gone: no rain: cold wind.

Cheque to Dulan for animalsengravings KG £1.5/- and ordered Hippopotome.

Letter to Korda, asking him to get into touch with Richmond: and to Richmond.

To Can Madó (Laura & Carl to Margarita's)? RG might be referring to Margarita Modista here, though less likely. eds saw turbine in situ: two inch thick whitewash in old cupboard. Gelat angry about Pepe's delays with depositowater reservoir WG. Pepe came late & L Laura told him that he must get as many men as poss. onto depositowater reservoir WG and that when he starts work on the kitchen he must have 3 or four men there: and stones already shaped. L Laura wrote to Esp. Esperanza

Visited Isabel with flowers. Fever down. L Laura 's Americans came.

Gelat has paid out about 1300 pts for road work.

Thursday, Ap. 18

To Miguel the carpenter whom I brought back. He took measures for the porches over front doors of Ca'n Torrent & Canellun, also for Canellun cellar door. Also measures for window screens. Antoniacould be Antonio (Carmen's husband) instead; the couple was doing whitewashing together the day before. See Apr.17th entry. eds. & Carmen whitewashing cellar Isabel's cellar. Miguel did lock on patio door, also pulleys on L Laura 's windows.

Two Englishwomen passing: And then, poor man, he made the marmalade. He got it either burned or smoked: it wasn't bad.

Papered my chest of drawers.

Letter from Oman undertaking to ask question about royalties in House of Commons. Wrote to thank. Books from Heffers: Harlican Miscellany,, 2 Oliphantsnovels by Mrs. Margaret Oliphant (1828-1897). KG, eds., Troy to Tarsus; also King & Queen of Congoengravings; see Apr.10th. eds.

L Laura & I visited I. Isabel Better: up. Procession with candles from Church & candles in every window in big houses.

Focus came. They had left out a whole line again and made format smaller than last time.

New red runners on table.

Good Friday Ap 19

Gelat came, and Jaime to kill the kid; which they did with loving jokes from Jaime. Then Gelat told of his Carnarvon divorce experiences Lady Carnarvon and her lover had stayed in a Deyá pension. Ten men from the village, including Gelat, went to London to be called as witnesses in Lord Cararvon's divorce case. KG: with what he hadn't told before. He told the interpreter that they had been promised everything. Where were the women? He found 4 that evening. Didn't go to bed until 6 a.m.

Ordered cake from baker, and arranged for Carl to change "Cares & pastries" to "Cakes & pastries" on his signboard. Lastima que no fuese Jordi a proverb.(Jordi, an ass.)Don Jordi was the priest(Cura)who resisted RG and LR's occupation of the Posada after it was purchased by RG. eds Fetched lilac ribbon from Fábrica for L Laura 's Easter dress.

Miguel, Fr Francisco 's sonone of four village carpenters WG, fixed gate on Viejo camino .

Esperanza has made 2nd Focus different format from first.

Yellow daisies out.

Focus sent to: Maisie Len & Jane Isabel Honor James Gordon John & Lucie Harold John Cullen Tom & Julie

Strenge, Schwarz, Emmerich to tea: bonito, sardine & anchovy paste sandwiches. Umbrella in garden.

Gelat excited. He found he could use a divining rod: more than that, found Molí spring 70 metres higher up than the fuentespring. KG. Inginieroengineer. KG says very strong & not very deep. The most important day in the history of Deyá: water will reach Puig. Deyá is now able to be richer than Bañalbufar. But water starts on Antonio the Guitarrist's land: will have to buy that back for 5000 pesetas.

Saturday Ap 20

Up late. To Ca l'Abat to buy chicken. Bought a hen instead. The white and red paper-like flowers outrock roses. KG. Cistus albidus. WG.

(Summer flowering carnations out. Exchanged mint with Strenge for sultanas and curry powder.)

The Ca l'Abat Francisco said that when he was young he would sing all day, never repeat himself — all Mallorquin songs. You can always tell a Mallorquin song, La primera palabra es tambien la ultimaThe first word is also the last. KG—not like those written by men of letters.

Busy with preparations for tomorrow. Kurtza German refugee. KG came & borrowed books.

In the evening Gelat came and L Laura ,he and I discussed the financial situation: it appeared certain that after an investment of not quite £3000 would bring in £1000 a year from electric light in Deyá, Valldemossa, and from water selling in Lluchalcari, the Puig etc. He will know by San JuanVillage Patron Saint: 24th June. WG; Midsummer Day. KG about the accessibility and quantity of water & we promised to let him know by then how much money would be available this year. He is trying to smother his excitement: says that he wants us to be able to live without constant writing for money. It was only by trying to find water at right height for Canellun roof that this new stream was located.

Easter Sunday, April 21

Up early to work for Easter dinner: L Laura & I, Carl, Gelat, Medora Madora . Anita, Juan, Magdalena, FrancisquitoFrancisquito spent a lot of time with his grandparents while his parents remained in Rennes; the Juan and Anita mentioned here are his uncle and aunt. WG/eds: also Isabel came feeling better & Josefa & Carmen.

salad with artichoke; atuntunny fish. KG & fenel mari fonoi-mari: sea fennel or samphire. WG, anchovies, pimientos etc. Chicken & herb soup; curried chicken-rice with sultanas, mushrooms, peas etc; roast kid (cutlets, kidney and leg) with broad beans from garden & mashed potatoes; a large cake from village & one made by Magdalena; champagne, coffee, cigars. Everything turned out all right and in afternoon Gelat, Medora, Laura, Karl, Anita & I played cards, 7 1/2. G. Gelat M. Madora & I lost, G. Gelat the worst; of K. Karl L. Laura & A. Anita , L. Laura the best.

Laura changed into her dress made by Margarita from the brown brocaded silk given by Maisie, with lilac ribbon, and the ring (rose amethyst & diamond) we got when last in Palma, and Julie's gold bead necklace.

Gelat told story of how slinging stopped in this village: Madonna of Cas Pintat's brother, when a boy, knocked out eye of Valldemossa man in cart entering village. Story of two robbers from Inca who planned an attack about 30 years ago on a house in San Marsal. The S. Marsal man they took into their confidence warned the village who surrounded them in the flat country just outside the village and despite the robbers having revolvers slung them to death with stones from their pasatgesword unknown. "fona" is Mallorcan for sling: is this what RG intended? WG/ eds..

Communists Kurtz & Ferres came to coffee after supper. He told a not quite credible story of his arrival in Spain & crossing border.

Letter from A.B. Arthur Barker accepting my offer of terms on film book but preferring £ 50 on signature, £ 50 on delivery. I wrote insisting.

Easter Monday. April 22

Up at 10.45; to sea with Solomon. Water still coldish. About 15 people from Costa d'Or bathing, mostly French speaking. SuleimanSalamon/Salamó,RG's bull-dog. KG has worms.

Swallow-tail butterflies.

Currant-bush flowering in grotto.

Song on road:

Se ha puesto torero Porque no tiene miedo He has become a bullfighter / Because he is not afraid. WG

In Goring's Germany Reborn Germany Reborn by Hermann Göring. London: E. Mathews & Marrot, 1934. eds: Hitler compares himself to King Arthur.

First clove pinks.

Tea with Schw. Schwarz & Strenge. Emmerich there ungezogenill-bred. KG.

Then to Fábrica: champagne & panades empanadas meat pies in sweet pastry. KG. Gelat told story of tricks to get goods into Palma 30 years ago when it was a walled city and all country merchandize was taxed. Man dressed up a dead pig in a cura's cassock & set it upright in his carriage. What have you there? A sleeping pig. The exize excise man let him through.

A lamb smuggled in under the skirts of a pregnant woman. What have you to declare? Something that's just going to bleat.

Story of men who rather than swore they'd enter Palma with wine & sobresadared sausage. WG & not pay. Sat down outside the gate & ate & drank it all.

Wrote to Harrison Smith suggesting letter has gone astray: re-suggesting terms for film book.

Tuesday, Ap. 23.

Media-fiesta: San JordiHalf-holiday: Saint Jordi[?] eds.

Tout homme dice bé a la Jordi.'Every one talks well of the ass.' (Mallorquin). WG

To Palma by camiónbus. KG. Is Isabel & Josefa did not realize we were not upstairs in bed until 11.30.

Tried Marg. Margarita Mateu for frames: none. Went to Casas, found several old gilded ones. Also big water jug with flat base in brown ware, three jars in same, two vases in same: also two

sketch of bottle shape

glass bottles. Took King & Queenof Congo: engravings. See Apr.10th entry. eds., birds & animalscoloured engravings. See Apr. 6th. eds to frame. Only black bear in a new black frame. Left three over. Got 4000 pts from bank and 100 pts over, with which I opened a current a/c. Gave 4000 to Gelat (£ at 35.50 pts) At Ribas Casa Ribas,textile shop. WG got ord. ordinary linen stuff for trousers & blue cotton for jacket. Laura got blue stuff for cape etc. Lunch in new Mallorca. Full of tourists. No necklaces or beads in Palma worth buying.

Is. Isabel & Josepha not at home when we arrived: had to fetch them. Is. Isabel spoken to by Laura about this.

Gave SalamoRG's dog. eds olive oil.

Miguel jun junior ., the carpenter, brought book-shelves to Ca'n Torrent.

Wednesday Ap 24

Miguel, sen. senior , the carpenter came and we gave him measurements for framing remaining pictures in olive-wood. Brought umbrella-stand.

Rained slightly. Had my hair cut.

Gave SalamonAlso known as "Salamó": RG's dog. eds worm-powder: and castor oil.

Decided to make press-room also a sitting room: rearranged it.

Carl came into Can Torrent: helped him.

Took Salamo to see Gelat's Vinyet: found a new orchid-iris there (new to me)

Corrected typing rest of Antigua.

Philostratus & Propertius came from Sanders.

Gelat has arranged with Antonio the Guitarrista to pay him 1000 pts. if the spring is found on his land; 150 pts for the trouble, if not.

Frenchwoman came here by mistake for Lluchmayor looking for land.

Read Nat Wedgwood, Jockeyby Nat Gould, a 'Twenties' precursor of Dick Francis. KG.

Thursday Ap 25

Rearranged press-room as sitting room and put chest in Can Torrent. Brought typewriter from Carl's.

Wrote part of next Focus contribution.

Cable from H.S. Harrison Smith agreeing to film-version terms.

Spent whole day rearranging Canellun & Can Torrent. Fetched Catalina & Magdalena Martina for whitewashing at Can Torrent.

In evening began introduction to film version of ClaudiusIn subsequent diary entries, RG typically refers to the Claudius Film Version, or C.F.V. eds

Apollonius of Tyanas and Propulus came.books? Apollonius of Tyanas: a mythical hero during the Roman Empire whose miraculous exploits were celebrated by the writer Philostratus. Propulus: a free Latinization of Greek propolos meaning a servant, perhaps a civil servant, or the servant of a god (clergyman?). eds.

Hair cut.

Cura's case settled by Gelat going to Bishop and Vicar-General & using other influences. Bishop angry with Cura. Gerardo rude to Cura.

Friday Ap 26

All morning, except for walking with Gelat to see his Vinyet, with SalamoRG's dog. eds off his lead for first time, spent going over Canellun & Can Torrent, rearranging.

In afternoon decided suddenly to go to Palma. Went at 2,45, back at 8. At Casas bought blue plate for Can Torrent comedordining room. KG, big aufabijar. KG for entradaentrance hall. WG at Canellun, brown-yellow vase and two brown-ware jars. At Margarita's bought red and green coverlet and red ecclesiastical ribbon. Framed birds & royaltiesKing and Queen of Congo.WG; engravings: see Apr. 6th & 10th. eds a success. Bought linen stuff for trousers. Beefsteak & potatoes at Alhambra, also prawns and salted dried sturgeon from the Macarena vendor. Laura & Karl bought me a lamp-shade.

DeServiezbook. See March 20/35 entry. eds came.

Today removed stoves to the cellar.

At about 12 o'clock at night something like a series of earthquake shocks: Isabel's mother noticed it too.

Saturday Ap 27

Another morning spent rearranging Canellun & Can Torrent, hanging up plates and pictures and mirrors. Rosa came with my new grey-black waistcoat. Reversed covering of my mass-stool.

Catalina & Magdalena finishing Can Torrent cleaning and whitewashing.

Karl took S. Salamo for his walk: I was too tired. Rearranging continued all evening.

Letter from Richmond, willing to help if Korda needs him.

Unpacked the china service bought for Can Torrent. Tidied cellar, where new table.

Gelat had heard about Cura. Cura will give up keysto the Posada. eds. on May 31, and receive 150 pesetas. He does not yet know that by the Vicar General's orders it is for the Church not his own pocket.

Sunday April 28th

Worked at Claudius F.V.

In afternoon Laura & I went for a walk to see Gelat's Vinyet; from where we went to see the panadero'sbaker's. KG house below; & so to the sea. It was a grey day but it did not rain. Salamo came too, off his leash most of the time. We came back by the carreteramain road. KG & after that Laura came to the village, and in the evening I went to the Fábrica to order coffee from Palma & I met her coming towards me with NicholasLaura's tom-cat. KG & turned back, & Nicholas & she & I sat in the café listening to the radio.

Castle Rackrentlikely Castle Rackrent and The Absentee by Maria Edgeworth. London, Toronto: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1934, 1910. eds came.

We might one day buy panadero'sbaker's KG house: excellent land and plenty of water now.

Hall mirror to Palma for better glass.

First strawberries

Monday Ap 29th

Worked at C.F.V. all morning.

Brought Laura's Troy material to Can Torrent where she will work in the big room.

Salamo & I to Ca l'Abat to pay for Easter hen (10.50 pts) and order a new one.

Gelat has bought wire to give us water in the garden, by electric pump, for the two months or so that we must wait for the water from the new fuentespring. KG.

Miguel making gauze netting for the windows.

C.F.V. in evening.

Liverish for the last few days: have been eating too many beans.

The pomegranate has died: the third one planted in that spot. I said to Gelat, Let's try something else next year — a cherry or a plum. No, he said angrily let's see who tires first, the pomegranate or me.

Tuesday, Ap 30

C.F.V. all morning.

Gave Karl 12 pp to type. Wrote two more.

With S. Salamo and Gelat to Ca'n Medo Ca'n Madó . Watched (16) men at work. Gelat says that at Lluchmayor he found high-tension turbine alternadoras alternating current? KG transformers for Valldemossa scheme and other electrical equipment which he can buy very cheap.

Schwarz says that List Verlag is foxing: can get money paid. Telegram from List asking consent for sale of 6000 copies to a book-club; the money due to me being ½ 1200 marks½ of 1200 marks, or ½: 1200 marks? eds. or about £ 50.

Letter from Honor that she & Gordon will come with Mary Philips on 16th.

L Laura Karl & I went to village to ask Gelat if the Cura could get out sooner: he will ask the proprietarioowner. KG about this. If impossible, the Viña Vieja for a time.

RecuyellFr.recueil: selection, anthology, compendium [?] eds of Histories of Troy came.

Gelat has oak-trunk at Son Rullan in a depositocistern. KG to make round oak table.

Earthquake identified as one in Azores.