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Richard and Mrs K. met at the corner of the road. It was very windy and cold, and Richard remarked on this. He also said that it was a very unusual time to meet. (Mrs K. had arranged to see him rather late in the evening because of the plans he had for the day.) Richard said that they had not gone up the mountain after all because it was raining. Instead, he and John had been to see John's friend. He asked whether Mrs K. minded seeing him at that time; she did not usually see patients at such a late hour, did she? He again did not wait for a reply. Then he said that he had seen the wreckage of a British aeroplane which crashed on the hillside; the pilot was dead.
Mrs K. said Richard was more worried about her being inconvenienced because the thought of the wreckage was so much in his mind. He was afraid of the harm which might happen to her and guilty because he felt it to be his doing. When he was angry and frustrated, he had in various ways indicated his wish that Mrs K. should be bombed in London. He was all the more anxious about what might happen to her.
Richard had been sucking and biting the yellow pencil, but now took it out of his mouth. He was silent and sad, and deeply in thought.
Mrs K. asked whether Richard was disappointed that the mountain climb had not come off.
Richard replied that it did not matter much; he had had quite a pleasant time even so.
Mrs K. asked if they were going to try again another day.
Richard said maybe they were, but he would not go.
Mrs K. asked why.
Richard did not reply to that.
Mrs K. suggested that it was perhaps because he would have to ask her for another late session.