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May 14.  Started for Kensworth at eight o'clock. Stopped at Mendez Pen to tell Mrs. Bovell my plans. She may come to Frome later on but can't get away now. Left Mendez at 9.30 and drove straight through to Kensworth (except once when I lost my way) and reached there at 11.30. Had a very pleasant reunion with the Savariaus.
  
[[image-black and white photograph of 2 women on steps]] [[caption]] Miss Mary and Miss Hermance.[[caption]]

Hermance is now 84 and Maix 74, both in very good health. They are quite lonely and welcome visitors. We had a nice lunch and while they took their afternoon naps I did some collecting in front of the house near the grapefruit orchard. Came back to the house at 3.30 for tea, just as the rain started. It continued to rain all night, with a heavy fog. The peenies flew continuously in the rain and many were attracted to my cigarette. I could see the reddish ventral light plainly, especially when one flew low over the porch floor. We all went to bed early and I slept well in spite of a few peenies that got in to the room and zoomed about with all lights on.

May 15.  Started for Sav-La-Mar at eight thirty, stopping in Newport for nine gallons of gasoline. Went on by way of Knockpatrick, Spur Tree, Santa Cruz, Lacovia and the bamboo walk, Luana, Speculation and bluefields. Stopped to collect just east of Santa Cruz where I took termites and tenebrionids. Also some Aleocharines in soft fungus on log. Stopped again for lunch and to collect at Bluefields Bay. After lunch, drove directly to Frome and found Marjorie. She hadn't changed a bit in four years and I flagged her down as she went by in a car. She turned back to Fontabelle, where she is living, and we talked for half an hour after which she returned to work and I went to Sav-La-Mar to find a place to stay. Was accepted at Windsor, where I settled my belongings and had a shave

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