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Dined DCs, Bridge, some good games. DC retired unwell, Mrs DC, Howes,
Metcalfe & I played.

Monday 12th August

Fort.

Spent most of the morning in the court, a dull morning. Quite hot.

Rode with Gunn pm, Rather hot riding but pleasant coming back along the
shore.

Dined at Thornburgs, eighteen people, quite a pleasant party. Vallance's
fiancee made a good impression, she is quite attractive though badly
dressed.

Tuesday 13th August

Didn't do much work in morning as busy day arranging for the party. Mrs
DC came to help in the morning as well as yesterday. All went well
except that the bride was half hour late & the Shaikhs arrived before we
had left the house to the Agency, where Howe conducted the wedding - he
did it very well. Afterwards we drank champagne & then came over for the
reception which was on my new lawn. The couple left by car for Om an
Sabaan, lent by Max - rather a warm & primitive place for a honeymoon.

Leila asked me out to dinner but felt really very tired & didn't go, went
bathing instead. The bride looked very pretty & both were wonderfully
self composed.

Wednesday 14th August