A. M. L.—Ask Raymond if he can remember any characteristic things we used to talk about among ourselves?
Yes. He says you used to talk about cars.
(Feda, sotto voce.—What you mean? Everybody talks about cars!)
And singing. He used to fancy he could sing. He didn't sing hymns. On Thursday nights he has to sing hymns, but they are not in his line.
[On Thursday nights I am told that a circle holds sittings for developing the direct voice at Mrs. Leonard's, and that they sing hymns. Paul and Raymond have been said to join in. Cf. near end of Chapter XVI, p. [201].]
A. M. L.—What used he to sing?
Hello—Hullalo—sounds like Hullulu—Hullulo. Something about 'Hottentot'; but he is going back a long way, he thinks. [See note in Appendix about this statement.]
(Feda, sotto voce.—An orange lady?)
He says something about an orange lady.