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King Hussein against Ibn Saoud, he was imprisoned by Ibn Saoud but released and is now a high official
- so Eastern! He looks a mild grey little man but is very crafty. Motored in afternoon & in the evening
dance at Mespers.
Sunday [10th March]
M & Mrs Cairnes called on Ayesha in the morning. She enquired about Mrs C's family, M said she had a
boy of seven, A asked where the husband was, M said she did not know but perhaps she was a widow, as
a matter of fact we had wondered. Ayesha pressed M to enquire particulars but M said it was "not done"
to ask such questions about husbands, then said Ayesha "ask her who is the father of her son". It sounds
crude in English. Mrs C guessed the trend of the talk & when they left she asked whether Ayesha was
