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Rode before tea, gave Oleandar a gallop.

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Lazy day spent mostly gardening. The garden is very full of seedlings & if they all do well there should t
mass of flowers. Marked out the race course in the afternoon - 7 furlongs is the longest race and then ""
round to see Mrs Meikle who is leaving by Struk boat for England tomorrow, found her as gloomy as i,s
full of complaints. Mrs Mathews, who is also going, came in to say good-bye. M much better. Jan
Edward walked to Mhq to see the local sweet, Zadash, being made & James tead & dined at the Hutchir/W~

Sunday 11th February

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The National Geographical man, Williams, & a young USA officer came to dinner. He talked entertee
about all sorts of things, people, actors places & politics, a very knowledgeable man & interesting—
seemed to greatly enjoy themselves and especially the meringues which we had for dinner - fill
chocolate cream. Neither drank or smoked. Altogether a pleasant evening, M being in bed J & I did
sat listening most of the time.