there is a search box on the bottom of the date index, julian dear. all you needed to do was to key in maggots. it comes up after the entries for palmerworms.

re: von. what nonsense. he was just telling me that he wants to settle down at one address and not move about and get furniture, shock horror. all-into-the-boot, forsooth! turnip-son, etc. (also applicable: i renounce my art to make money and then make no money.)