On Mám’s departure for London, I left for Dunmanway, having the day before been to Horgans´ where had an exciting [boating] row with Ivor and Joe. Brought many books to the country but didn’t do much. Spent most of the time swimming in the river…

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Went to see ‘Metropolis’. Thought it wonderful. Had a fierce argument, with Mám on my side against Fr. Pat and Páp, who said it was unconnected and meaningless. We maintained that without the light and misplaced love-story which they declaimed against, the horror of endless…

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