October 6. “No matter how late it gets, Button, I can’t do without having this little chat with you, even if it is brief.

But I must tell you what I saw this afternoon on my way to Colaba. I spotted a she goat with massive udders spread out on the footpath and two of her babies suckling her. But what was amazing was the fact that not only were her own babies suckling her but two other puppies as well. As she lay there totally oblivious to the world passing by and the photographers who had gathered to click her with her unusual brood, the traffic signal was against us which gave me the opportunity to enjoy this spectacle.”

“Now you know why I crib sitting in this room day after day. Can’t you take me for a car ride sometimes?”

“I sure will.”