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latest of hygienic cranks, but he seems to thrive on it—   I had two naps yesterday (only slept two hours on the boat) which took time, but at about four oclock we went on the river - how shall I describe it—   It is a slow still stream, and its banks are lawns and gardens and ivied walls - and noble old colleges, and chapels dignify it - small canals branch off from it into deep dells of shade - and undergraduates shoot pest in their shells—   Maud explained all about it to me  I mean about the different

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colleges etc   Mr Darwin rowed in his shirt sleves—  When we got back, there were two people in the Drawing room  a young Mrs Duff and and a stunning and charming young fellow named Duckworth - in a most overwhleming riding costume.  He only stayed a few minutes and I did'nt talk to him - an aunt of Maud's was there too and talked to her - Mrs Duff is the wife of an Indian officer home for his heallth & is very young pretty and swell - a brunette, and with a very little powder and a few less teeth would be a raving beauty - She was dressed in a water[[melon]]

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watermelon - word split across pages