March 19 Sunday – Isabel Lyon’s journal:

Tonight Mr. Clemens and Jean went to dine with the Norman Hapgoods. Jean was really beautiful. The day was quiet. In the morning I played to Mr. Clemens—he paced the long rooms in his dressing gown, but he didn’t hear anything I was playing for genius was pushing him hard and he had to go up to bed to write, write, write the thoughts that drowned all sound. Mother went to hear the Stabot Mater in the afternoon and she said it was lovely [MTP: TS 46]. Note: “Stabat Mater” is a 13 Century Roman Catholic hymn to Mary. Isabel Lyon’s journal #2: “Mr. Clemens & Jean dined with Mr. Hapgood, at 8” [MTP TS 8].