October 21 + 

I myself (licking a stamp): “The taste of gum is really very nice.” + 

R.: “I hate it.” + 

I: “My dear fellow” (surprised and entreating), “envelope gum is simply delicious.” + 

R.: “I never lick stamps⁠—it’s dangerous⁠—microbes.” + 

I: “I always do: I shall buy a bookful and go away to the seaside with them.” + 

R.: “Yes, you’ll need to.” + 

(Laughter.) + 

Thus gaily and jauntily we went on to discuss wines, whiskies, and Worthington’s, and I rounded it up in a typical cockeyed manner⁠— + 

“Ah! yes, it’s only when the day is over that the day really begins⁠—what?” + 