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We were gaining some rapport, but back in my room I decided to give us both the option of breaking free for the evening. At 5:30 I found him in the lounge and said I was going to the store. He said "OK I'll see you later". I went to dinner & sat w Gunter Faure & Karen. Had a great time -- a genuine conversation instead of a sparring match. Christina joined us. Karen & Gunter are on hold for survival school. The Kiwis are tired of giving them & want to do real rescue practice for a change. Gunter asked about my work on Met.[[evoforita?]] and gave me v.v. worthwhile info. Experiments have shown that aliunine dissolves congruently, so he believes it dissolves in polar meltwater. Each grain losing outer layer w no alteration. Hence, Mg carbonates. [[Wave??]] on dolemite because that is Mg-poor. Geologists should often talk w geochemists. After dinner to store--mailgram sold out--bought 2 mailers & a notepad. To library. This time it was comfortable [[underlined]] and [[/underlined]] used. Sev. men in chairs. I spent a happy hour or so browsing. Found a [[end page]] [[start page]] picture book on Vt. w. a back cover I believe to be taken almost from our summer house in Montpelier. A snow scene. Picked up 3 paperbacks & walked home. Sky brilliant, scene beautiful. Considered climbing hill but resisted temptation. I felt very happy, very free, & glad to be alone. We have shared a room for 24 nights. That's OK, but it is nice to have a break. I even slept w 3 curlers. Awoke at 2 and found a high, brilliant sun. Awoke at 6 & dared not go to sleep again. [[underlined]] Wednesday, Dec. 23 [[/underlined]] Up at 6:50. Breakfast -- found Steve Norton & 2 students (?), also Hal Barns & a woman colleague ^[[(Margaret Barns)]]. They came in last night. During conversation, a student asked me how to tell meteorite in field. Why did I not bring along 1 or 2 & some pictures. I said I could show him pictures from Sky & Tel & we agreed to meet in lounge at 8:30. To chalet -- David told me he had worked us in at 2:00 PM; altho we are not on the posted