Friday July 1st

Today saw the police.
Last night Margarita came from Spain, the Doctor's1 sister & told us about Deyá — how a shell had fallen in the 'Gravera'2; and compulsory mass; & Germans & Italians in control. And how Gelat's goods had been seized when he was arrested and third degreed[RG]; & how everyone is friends now at Deyá – for fear of the outcome.
In the car with Juan & Anita to St Suplice des Landes to choose the furniture of the proprietor M. Emile Judais: he gave us eau de vie cidre3 – seventy years old and showed us the castle & forest of Rochefar where he hunted wild boar once. Introduced to Miguel Ripoll, Juan's partner from Deyá — muy simpatico4. In the evening to a cinema & saw two adulterous French films. My chief task today was arranging for blond café5.

Editorial Notes

1 Médico eds.
2gravel pit KG
3apple brandy eds.
4 "very likeable" KG
5light-roast coffee eds.

Hands Referenced

    • Annotation: ink correction
    • Character: regular
    • Ink: black

Places Mentioned

  • Deyá

    Deyá, Majorca, Sp
    Town located on the northwest coast of Majorca, on the hillside between the Teix Mountains and the sea: this was RG's home with Laura Riding from 1929 to 1936. He returned there with his family after WW II. Eds.

People Mentioned

  • Médico

    Vives, Antonio Dr.
    The village doctor (Deyá). At odds with Gelat (water rights controversy). His brother, Juan Vives, was Gelat's son-in-law. WG

  • Gelat

    Más, Juan Marroig
    Juan Marroig Mas, called Gelat: Landowner on Deyá and friend of Robert Graves and Laura Riding (L.R. & R.G.'s factotum. W.G.)

  • Juan

    Vives, Juan
    The Doctor's brother. Married to Gelat's daughter. Lived in Rennes, France. WG

  • Anita

    Ana, Anita
    Marroig. Gelat's daughter, married to Juan Vives the Doctor's brother. Live in Rennes, France. WG

  • E. Judais

    Judais, Emile
    RG & LR's landlord at 18, Esplanade Champs du Mars, Rennes eds.

  • Miguel Ripoll

    Ripoll, Miguel
    Juan Vives' business partner from Deyá; married to Francisca née Mayol eds.