At first, the bank. The last cheque is cashed and his telephone number left
behind just in case, so as to be immediately informed in the event of – long due - pecuniary receipts. Despite the grave arguments with his mother – which had ultimately led to Beckett's hurried departure from Ireland -, she did not leave her "prodigal son" to "go to the dogs" in faraway Germany, and regularly transferred small sums. |
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Changed last cheque (100 RM).
In view of his momentary, exceedingly precarious, financial situation, he
foregoes the purchase of a German grammar by Otto Sauer, which he had been flirting with at Boysen, but 5.50.
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