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hauled out a lot of things for them to see. It leaves you flat - & I was so tired. I had painted all morning on the Russian restaurant which is going to be a fine canvas - I am quite excited over it. And then Giovanna came to lunch. All morning the spring was in my bone - & while I painted I sang & felt very high - emotionally high - & painting went well- then we lunched & I worked all afternoon till 4 on Giovanna's head - & have just now scraped it all out - G. was feeling grand - & we played a duet - then she went - & I worked on the Russian restaurant till dark 6.15 - & then cleared up & started dinner - Alex & Bill got there early - most annoying - but I went about my business & made them sit in a corner - while I prepared food & set the table - & changed my clothes & swept up a bit - Then when Tom & Oggie came I cooked the hamburg & at 7.15 we sat us down to a repast. It tasted good to me -! And Bill & Alexi ate prodigiously - as though they hadn't seen food for a month. Alexi's