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sometimes offices, as at the Residency. The view over the sea is lovely, all the time a great traffic of
sailing boats of every sort & size, mostly going over to the other island. We are to go out to supper
with the sheikh at the end of the week, at one of his houses inland. Am feeling just a little nervous
of meeting him first. Daly was telling us of his experiences when he took the party about in England.

Thursday April 1st

M stayed in bed, very seedy. Went round to the house which we are to have pro tem with Mrs Daly
in the morning. A big building but one doesn't use the downstairs part, & up above there are only
two proper rooms, but a wide veranda & I think it can be made quite a decent place. In the
afternoon went a drive with the Ds in the car out beyond the town past date gardens with streams &
springs among them which reminded me much of Siwa. All very green & pretty. We returned
through the town. Very narrow streets, large high houses - wonderfully clean.