CHAPTER VII
Incipit Vita Nova
IN THE NOTEBOOK may be seen Gilbert's occasional thoughts about his own future love story.
SUDDENLY IN THE MIDST
Suddenly in the midst of friends,
Of brothers known to me more and more,
And their secrets, histories, tastes, hero-worships,
Schemes, love-affairs, known to me
Suddenly I felt lonely.
Felt like a child in a field with no more games to play
Because I have not a lady
to whom to send my thought at that hour
that she might crown my peace.
MADONNA MIA
About her whom I have not yet met
I wonder what she is doing
Now, at this sunset hour,
Working perhaps, or playing, worrying or laughing,
Is she making tea, or singing a song, or writing,
or praying, or reading
Is she thoughtful, as I am thoughtful
Is she looking now out of the window
As I am looking out of the window?
But a few pages later comes the entry:
F.B.
You are a very stupid person.
I don't believe you have the least idea how nice you are.