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They fought over and killed the poor duck in the water.  I wish Harry could swim though as these Breton boys can - they were as much in their proper element in water as on land - we saw it all from Mr Amsdens and Mr Bishops studio windows and had a jolly time with all the people.  And then May took some more photos of the people dancing in the Place, but I shall not send one of these as you have already seen them.  Mr Amsden is a nice Western fellow who looks like the Cornings and the Bishop is a clever little English youth very [[--tra?]] to Miss Esté.   A young greek [[g___?]] man and his pretty wife who is an Austrian have lately come to the Hotel they were here last year and every one likes them very much. He is very handsome and speaks 8 languages - she only 1 German.  The Hotel is full of bourgeoisie and every kind of thing now so that the Americans are Crowded out - They have tables in the parlor and either 
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their bed rooms or the pavement are theire [[their]] only refuges.   

Mrs Scotter says she knew Mamma and Aunt Eliza and Aunt Sarah - her name was Patterson - knows Mrs Lawrence too - She is quite a leader at the Hotel and inclined to be social

On Thursday we went to Quimper where you will remember the good Thymert wanted to have Guenn go to school to the sisters - It was a three hours drive in a big lumbering kind of carriage and May and I took turns sitting up in front beside the stout Breton who drove us.  We had a perfect day and took some sandwiches and a bottle of cider - for lunch in the wagon - And did'nt get home until 8.PM.  The country was lovely though so simple just rolling hills fields and hedges and little green chemin creux dropping down into little thatched farms from the white road which is wherever it is found in perfect condition -  I was agreeably disappointed in Quimper, didnt expect to find it so pretty.  May 
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Transcription Notes:
Thymert & Guenn = literary characters Quimper - a town in France chemin creux = hollow path Mrs Scotter - pretty certain I saw Scotter on another set of pages? Could be wrong..