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

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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
ii a 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 1 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.

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