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we sat like this

[[diagram of bus seating arrangement, with 1 & 2 on one side of aisle, 3-5 on other]]

1 Mama
2 Mr Cushing
3 Mabel
4 G.
5 "Jim"

The other two went in another carriage. So Jim & I again were forced to talk whether we wanted to or not. There were piles of men in the box, piles. Mr Stewart came in early in the evening & at last got a chance at the chair behind me. He asked me to dine with him & go to the Strollins next night. Mrs Witherby was to chaperone. I accepted.

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Worthy Whitehouse made engagement to come next day, Charlie Sands day after. Had already engagements Ride Mr Stewart Tuesday, Wednesday Mr Lydig, Thursday R. Ronalds. Then Mr Mc Vickar asked me to dine said he was going to have Beatrice & the Laurie Ronalds' & two men. Himself suggested "Jim"!!! Calmly said would be very nice! Jim asked when I was in, told him after 5.30 any day. -
Well the next day in the afternoon I was ill & decided it would be better