“We got home by about 9.30, rather cold by that time, Brighid & I went to tea to the Murphy’s & sat discussing people & politics round the table till after 11. Mrs M. upheld De Valera & Griffith as statesmen, & I exalted Mrs SD above them, & complained of caucassing, which they seemed to consider necessary in anythin plans that must be kept secret. Mrs Murphy abused women as being unable to keep from letting things out, & Dr M. thought men were worse – they do it for money.”
WEEK 42: (15th – 20th July 1918)
“We had some songs from D. and Nancy, & Deens told ecclesiastical funny stories – one almost a clerk who used to lead the hymns in some very street dissenting church, & when he got false teeth the congregation objected to his leading the hymns, saying it was instrumental music.”