The fellows were laughing at me again to-day because I was so silent in Dickie’s class. They said I was offended with him and insulted. But I’ll remain so till the end of the year and work hard. Brought my atlas to show Scannie. He’s keeping it till to-morrow. Tried to mend puncture in my bike but couldn’t. Went to Massey’s to get Otho’s German grammar but he hadn’t it, got the Matric programme. Everything is still uncertain. Stamp trade very slack. I have no time on account of study to improve it. We are now doing ‘Torquato Tasso’ in German. I find it a bit too hard.
(Not allowed by Páp henceforth to write more than half a page!)
Threw a dogbomb from the top window and frightened the life out of a gang of urchins who were pacing up and down the terrace laughing and singing.
