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Agency for awhile & had tea. The PR didnt land at Muharrak as his leg was bad. Changed for dinner & went off with Parry to
"The Triad". The doctor made a fourth & we played Bridge. Returned in the boat that brought out the land party with Alban &
Barrett.

Saturday 5th [November]

Felt extremely tired all day. Court in morning & in afternoon went up to the Fort to see how they had fixed it up for the
Parkes. Called on the Barretts in evening. He has entirely lost his voice.

Sunday 6th Nov

Customs. Had a long talk with Abdulla who was in very good form, also Fahad al Bassam. Abdulla spoke of Yusuf Kanoo's
behaviour and speech yesterday. Y K said to him "I have wept three times in my life, once when my father died, once when
Shaikh Isa was deposed, and yesterday was the third time". He was furious at such a fuss being made about an Englishman.
Yet he made a speech full of compliments & praises. Bassam said that at the dinner all the people remarked, with disapproval,
on Mrs Spences bare neck & arms (M wore a little coat over her dress). They thought she was immodestly dressed - she was
rather but being stout & the dress tight made it appear worse. Everyone very tired after the doings of the last two days. Parke