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crossing the South-American continent, where there are neither fish nor eggs, save the eggs of condors and hummingbirds

Friday, 14 January.

 My bank-balance is overdrawn, but I make 19/6 at bridge.

'' Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Martin arrive. I do not know if this is the Daily News' Irish correspondent whom the Black and Tans wanted to murder.''

Tuesday, 18 January.

Begin Couperus' Iskander: The novel of Alexander the Great''; two enormous volumes, which I may hardly live to translate. It is a great joy to see this artist building up his story with firm and elegant perfection from the very first page, with conviction and a fine self-confidence, no grouping, no floundering, no hesitation''

Saturday, 23 January.

''Need something happen every day at Ventnor? Danged if there need!''

Monday, 24 January.

 The new rich arrive, Rolls-Royce and all.