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Mrs K. had brought pencils, crayons, and a pad of writing-paper, and put them on the table.1
Richard asked eagerly what they were for, whether he could use them for writing or drawing.
Mrs K. said he could do whatever he liked with them.
Richard had hardly begun the first drawing when he repeatedly asked whether Mrs K. minded that he was drawing.
Mrs K. interpreted that he seemed to be afraid that by drawing he was doing something harmful to her.
Richard, when he had finished Drawing 1, repeated his questions and suddenly noticed that he had made marks on the second page of the pad.
Mrs K. interpreted that he was worried about the pencil marks because he was afraid that he was doing something destructive when he was drawing, and connected this with the fact that the drawing indicated a battle.
Richard stopped when he had finished the first two drawings.2
Mrs K. asked him what they were about.
Richard said there was an attack going on, but he did not know who would attack first, Salmon or the U-boat. He pointed at U102 and said that 10 was his own age; and to U16 he associated the