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Sunday Mch I7th.
the last day of the Ex..  Wonderful day mild and spring like with delicious freshness.  I spent morning at desk etc  Samples of dress sent and wrong.  Could not get off till late to walk with Ros and to din at 24 .. H better .. Came home at once so as to have a little rest before starting. for Phil.
  Had to dress queerly so as to stop off and dreaded it. but at station at N Phil was Harry Sleper and Mr Harris with motor and we had a very good run to the house. Very welcoming and nice. Charming house under inf of H.D.S. Sup with them luckily no one else. H had seen to that.  Fine run into town all the way to the Lewis's. Mr H and Harry S. But of course I had no chance to talk to him.  Anne waiting and good sleep.
Mon Mch I8th.
  Up and got off at nine in carr.  Had good start and could do some work before Mr N cam at II.  Got od well and think it will go. he talk a great deal and does not like the idea of reading very much. We will try it later on when I do hands and clothes. Mrs R. gave me good lunch and I was back at I9I4 pretty promptly and had long rest.
  Dear Caroline Lewis cam and it was the firs time I have se[[en]] her since her mother's death..
  Tea and getting ready for the Lippincotts dinner. Scarlet satin but was rather dre4ding to with my new way of hair. Dinner of 38 but pretty dull. and bad food. I had two of the best Harrison Morris and Mr Louis Benson .. Jolly talk with H. but had bore after and had to stay till eleven. Also a momory was there. had to be borne.. Very friendly.
  I shall be careful how I accept again here.
  Very bad sleep.
Tues Mch I9th.
Very cross .. No cold bath and felt rotten after hot.
Did no start till a later. But did pretty well after all when I got started.  On head and am keeping it pretty fresh.
  Lunched with Mrs R. and got home in time to have rest before going out with Anne. to the Cramps wher the dear Le Braz was going to speak .. Delighted to meet again and a few moments talk before.  His literary life. Transporting .. Nothing els[[e]] Yel fr Harry and he came to din looking superb. S had to stay