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in the middle of my letter came back  They were perfectly soaked and they all tryed [[tried]] to dry in the kitchen but they were too wet. We tryed [[tried]] to persuade them superficialy [[superficially]] to remain for the night as it was then past 8 and they had to row all the way back but they wouldn't 

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so after lending them Mackingtoshs [[Mackintoshes]], for all, they departed for an hours row home throug [[through]] water and rain and perhaps their death of cold. I am going to spend the day there tomorrow so I will right [[write]] again and tell you [[strikethrough]] how [[/strikethrough]] what adventures they had on there [[their]] frilious