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15.6.40 [George Orwell]

June 15, 2010 in Albatross Library, Eileen, Hitler, Peter Watson, Political, Unity Mitford, War-time, fall of paris by orwelldiaries

It just occurred to me to wonder whether the fall of Paris means the end of the Albatross Library, as I suppose it does[1]. If so, I am £30 to the bad. It seems incredible that people still attach any importance to long-term contracts, stocks and shares, insurance policies etc. in such times as these. The sensible thing to do now would be to borrow money right and left and buy solid goods. A short while back E. made enquiries about the hire-purchase terms for sewing machines and found they had agreements stretching over two and a half years.

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