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28   St. Lucia 28.
We were soon on our way. We dropped the boys along the way, and then stopped in Roseau to phone ahead. In about half an hour we were home, and I had breakfast brought down here, so I could rest after a shower and shave. Rested all morning, - dozed off for a while.
Went up to lunch feeling merely tired, and then sat on the veranda listening to Box tell what is wrong with St. Lucia. He had some good tales, but it is a little over-critical.
The Nerissa came by southbound yesterday and there was mail for us today. I got a letter from Ed and one from Daddy, and two newspapers. In the afternoon I wrote some in my journal, and Ruth took a nap. After dinner a three-inch centipede fell onto her from the roof. It has joined the collection of Arachnoids.
IV-12-36  Sunday. Spent much of the time on the cards for indexing these journals. Listened to Mayor Bowes on the radio in the evening.
IV-13-36  Went up to breakfast but didn't feel like eating. Came down and went back to bed. Apparently had no fever but felt rather unsettled inside. Managed to eat a little, and took a couple of aspirins. This apparently isn't a result of the trip.
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IV-14-36  Got up for breakfast again and managed to eat it. My muscles haven't recovered from the trip, because the bed is so uncomfortable, but stomach is OK. Spent most of the day on the indices and reading.
IV-15-36  Ruth didn't feel very well today. I went to town in the morning, and after tea we walked up the Morne (Fortuné) behind the hotel, then came down past Government House. We stopped there long enough to sign the Guest Book. Made it look as unimportant as possible, as we don't want to be bothered to go to any official functions. There is little danger, from what we hear.
IV-16-36  We have decided to go to Soufrière on Monday, to stay probably till we leave the island on May 17th. Telephoned Miss du Baulay, and set out to persuade Ruth that she will like it in Soufrière.
IV-17-36  Fully recovered now. Even my muscles are OK. Spent the morning and afternoon counting and labelling the specimens from the trip. I find I forgot to record several stations of April 10th.
[[underlined]] Station 218. [[/underlined]]
1/2 mile south of sta. 215 on same ridge. In large termite nest could find no guests. Took queen and others.
[[underlined]] Station 219. [[/underlined]]
1/4 mile south of sta. 218 on same ridge. Took one Lampyrid flying.
At sta. 218 I also found a single scale insect on