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There was a telephone call from Señorita Gomez, to say that our room was ready for us. We decided to move in the morning, but as we could not manage to get a telephone call through, we took a taxi to the apartment to say so. After dinner we packed our bags ready for the move in the morning.

Feb. 11. First thing in the morning was our move to the new place -- Carrera 8a, No. 17-86. a small girl answered the street bell; as there was no boy available, she and I carried the bags up to the third floor. Our room was large, fitted with two beds, two chairs, two small table desks and one wardrobe. It had two windows and opened from the living room. The bath was not too convenient, being across the living room and down a corridor. Clara and I walked to the university bus, then she went back to unpack and settle our new quarters. There are four sisters in all, Paulina who was in the States, Silvia next, left in charge of the home, then Manuela and last María, usually known as Maruja.
I went to the Institute and continued work on the beetles with Murillo. There were many questions that I want to ask but couldn't. Clara will go tomorrow and that will help. At noon Luis and I went back to town and at one o'clock we met Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin at the Granada. We took a taxi to Calle 73, No. 11-12, the home of the Ambassador. The house was large and square, it looked 19th or early 20th century and was rented from a family who had lived long in Japan; much of the furniture was of brick-red wood with wide gilt bands and scrolls and on the walls were some large family portraits in 18th century costumes, one of two plump little girls in wide pantalettes.
   Mrs. Braden was quiet but warm and friendly; she is a Chilean and is not adjusted to the high altitude of Bogotá. She will be glad to move to a lower and warmer country. The Bradens have two daughters and a son, who is about ready to enter Yale. One of the daughters is married to a man by the name of Lyons. Braden came in shortly from the Embassy; cigarettes and Daiquiris were passed in the living room (two large rooms thrown together). The women sat together by the front windows while the men stood in a circle in the middle of the room. Braden told us something about the difficulties that we had had with Scadta and of the formation of Avianca.
The dining room was across the wide center hall. The table was set with doilies, edged with Flanders lace to match the clammy damp napkins, and three large vases of orchids. The meal was served by two excellent mozos. We had comfortingly hot mushroom soup, crab ramekins, breast of chicken, potato puree, peas, rolls, ice-cream