Went to Bandon in the car with Mr. MacDonnell, and stayed in the shop with him till dinner-time. In the meantime I counted the office money, answered telephone-calls; read ‘Progress’, a very interesting magazine, edited by the Lever Bros, complacent British soap-magnates whose dealing extends over the whole world; phoned to Ivor and Joe [Horgan] and to Betty. It was great fun. I had then a light dinner with Mr. Mac in the room over the shop, and drove to Castlelack in his car which then proceeded to Cork to fetch Mrs. MacDonnell. With Diarmuid I went after to the lake and we fixed 8 buoys after a great deal of trouble. It was beautiful sunshine and calmness on the lake, however. Mrs. MacDonnell arrived after tea, and seemed to be quite well. She was full of praise for Mr. Scher. Learned some good tricks from Johnnie the miller and from Mr. MacDonnell. It is terrible. I came out with the intention of working at Irish and piano, and I am not doing a bit! Got a letter from Sophia.
