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Sunday etc. I ^[[had]] come ^[[on this journey fully prepared]] [[strikeout]] ready [[/strikeout]] for any [[strikeout]] thing [[/strikeout]][[underlined]] ^[[emergency [[/underlined]] I came[[strikeout]] In my pure [[/strikeout]] with]] a belt ^[[full]] of gold which [[strikeout]] weighed me down so I could scarcely move, May if [[/strikethrough]], ^[[gave me a dreadful pain [[strikeout]] in my "Little [[/strikeout]] ^[[every time]] I attempted to move with it, ^[[unlike]] a passport [[strikeout]] sewed to [[/strikeout]] ^[[in]] a bag which I carried uncomfortably and [[strikeout]] unnecessarily [[/strikeout]] ^[[awkwardly [[strikethrough]] dangerously [[/strikethrough]] ]] [[underlined]] under [[/underlined]] my dress. ^[[With]] A beautiful [[strikeout]]man[[/strikeout]] model armed to the teeth and [[strikeout]] with chat trembling [[/strikeout]] ^[[pale]] with fear, & a box of [[strikeout]] ^[[cake]] [[/strikeout]] chocolate in case there was no food in the country. ^[[With]] Medicines for every known and unknown disease. ^[[with a vaccination mark on my arm to guard germs inside me)]] pajamas in case of necessity, underclothes - [[strikeout]] Felt [[/strikeout]] ^[[warm]] underclothes, [[strikeout]] never did I think to fall so low. [[/strikeout]] ^[[With]] Stockings that [[strikeout]] were [[/strikeout]] ^[[are]] not openwork, a thermos bottle and a Kodak. I [[strikeout]] took [[/strikeout]] went out to take a strole that first afternoon in London and I met the beautiful model just outside the door of the Hotel. "Well, Barnes, what are you doing (over)
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Yikes! strole=stroll
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