October 9, 1971

Did you send your letter to ... what's his name, in France?

My letter?... You mean to Malraux. Yes, yes, I sent it.

With whom?

Directly, to an address in Paris.

Registered?

No, Mother.

The mail works very poorly these days.... Did you keep a copy?

(Mother goes within

 for 25 minutes)

Do you have a question?

You know, I think I've seen Malraux's inner being.

Really!

Yes, just the day before I received his card, at night I saw a

 being dressed in golden clothes, all golden, and he was even

 wearing a golden turban. And he came to me and offered me

 something on a tray.... But the clothes were very important!

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 And he was quite handsome.... With a turban! [[It was very striking: the clothes were supremely important. Literary clothing, probably. ]]

He intends to come to India. Perhaps he had an Indian life?

(Mother goes back within)

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