Tuesday July 29

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Matt's Notes

Ever since his father died back in May, Papa has shown a tendency to leave his diary pages blank when he's feeling especially low. He's shown a pronounced shift into such a mood over the last week or so, though I'm not sure whether something specific triggered it or whether it's just part of the ebb and flow of mourning. (It does seem to have roughly coincided with his return to work after a forced three-week break, so even though he's happy to be making money again, perhaps the monotony of factory work has given him a sense of inertia.)