Коллекционер

           Heputsonaspecialdryfaceformesometimes.Iseeitgoon.Itdoesn’tseemdishonest,though,itseemsjustG.P.Lifeisabitofajoke,it’ssillytotakeitseriously.Beseriousaboutart,butjokealittleabouteverythingelse.NotthedaywhentheH-bombsdrop,butthe"dayofthegreatfry-up.""Whenthegreatfry-uptakesplace."Sick,sick.It’shiswayofbeinghealthy.

           Shortandbroadandbroad-facedwithahook-nose;evenabitTurkish.NotreallyEnglish-lookingatall.

           IhavethissillynotionaboutEnglishgoodlooks.Advertisementmen.

           Ladymontmen.

           October27th

           Thetunnelroundthedoorismybestbet.IfeelImusttryitsoon.IthinkI’veworkedoutawayofgettinghimaway.I’vebeenlookingverycarefullyatthedoorthisafternoon.It’swoodfacedwithirononthisside.Terriblysolid.Icouldneverbreakitdownorleveritopen.He’smadesurethere’snothingtobreakandleverwith,inanycase.

           I’vebeguntocollectsome"tools."AtumblerIcanbreak.Thatwillbesomethingsharp.Aforkandtwoteaspoons.They’realuminium,buttheymightbeuseful.WhatIneedmostissomethingstrongandsharptopickoutthecementbetweenthestoneswith.OnceIcanmakeaholethroughthemitshouldn’tbetoodifficulttogetroundintotheoutercellar.

           Thismakesmefeelpractical.Businesslike.ButIhaven’tdoneanything.

           Ifeelmorehopeful.Idon’tknowwhy.ButIdo.

           October28th

           G.P.asanartist.