to work etc.—I’ve a good mind to write to him asking why, as he left immediately after that statement. 14,000 extra deaths per day of war. zwp zwc zwg
Tuesday 23rd
… My last music lesson this term with my friend Mr. Taylor—a nice man. The school play should soon be casted—I wonder what he’ll put me as. Ambitiously I hope for Malcolm or Banquo—if I’m capable, that is. zmu ztc zth
… Farfield house play in the evening—’It pays to advertise’—a very amusing very well acted farce—enjoyable. … zth
Thursday 25th
The fateful day of Cert. A., which consisted of drill, drilling, map reading, weapon training, lunch, long pause, tactics. Anyhow, the result … was a pass in parts I and II for me and most others. zct zex
After prep was the Howson’s House play (who should come with Dartford but Scylla Cavell—she smiled and so did I, somewhat half-heartedly). The play was quite magnificent, with superb acting. … Very hair raising with much good comic relief. … zth zfr
Friday 26th
I had to show an old boy (35 years old) round the grounds—including a typical Pentire study and the Pentire roof which appalled him. Little news. … zsu
I began to read again Remarque’s ‘Flotsam’—a book which impresses me more for its sadness and its beauty each time I read it. zbn
Sunday 28th
… up to Pentire to set up the projector. … thread the first film. The films shown were ‘Tawny Owl’—good; ‘The Crawl’—good under-water photography and interesting; ‘This was England’ … and ‘OHMS’—long sob stuff, amusing if taken the right way. Machine got very hot and refused to work three times. … zfm
