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Did some gardening & worked on the scenery which is great fun.

Dinner & rehearsed at the Godfreys, it went off much better, took Mrs Rance out. Mrs G looked very ill,
after dinner they showed movie pictures of Kashmir & others which I enjoyed.

Wednesday 25th December

Spent the entire morning receiving visitors, several hundred people called, all sorts of conditions of men from
ex naturs to Shaiks & merchants, sat in the veranda room where we served coffee sweets & insense. James
seemed to enjoy the party very much. Had meant to go to church but couldnt get away in time. A lovely
day, brilliant sun, real blue sky yet quite cold. Lunch with Hay, also present the British sergeants & Miss
Macguire, quite a pleasant affair & an excellent lunch. Painted scenery afterwards & to a dinner party at the
Agency, J went to Jufair as most of the younger people were there. A very rowdy party, played hide the
slipper & such like games with a lot of scrambling about, not good for clothes. Stayed till about 1 oclock &
then left feeling somewhat exhausted. The scenery I have done works quite well, there are three scenes one
of which is an old one slightly altered, another is quite new & one re painted over old stuff.