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Wed July 3d.
Another cloudless day It is three weeks since it has rained. Men making Cheveux de frieze on mount. Also Garland to see and settle many things.
Also strnuous ordering with B about Thrsday night din (the 4th) .. Tying up vines on terrace a long postponed job.    Bath and rest . First Anne B So cheering to have her showed all my trophies .. She to lunch and to rest after.   Harry G quite late nearly seven .. I went to meet on road. So nic and stimulatin like old times. Mrs A called up to tell astounding news. A has resigned..Papers full . AA bold letter to Mc Veagh and int with the Pres. Is coming tomorrow morning.   for all summer. 
I did not go over. After sup H and I walked and sat out. Lots of talk. Three delicious postals fr H. Sl fr New York. He stopped over in B to meet A but [[n?]] missed him.    The Kansa marvellously illuminated.

Thurs July 4th.
Summer in full swing. Ha and I break in e c. and I at once to the A to hear and see them. Papers to see A expected at once.   They going to meet .   No work going on here and I told N he could go to G . Settle and table glass have come . from Freund also my black candlesticks. Badly smeared with black stuff.
   Ha nd I in upper loggia reading and much talk till bath . Before lunch I called up 6oo and A answer at once very ex and eager. and full of telling about it all. and glad to hear me. I asked to come to din tonight and acceped gladly.   Rest and was watering in upper terrace when Sl came with atms full of news papers and much to tell.     about the event . 
Invite fr Brooks to go on the battle ship but too much .   H appeared again and we were in upper l when Mrs Grey came .. Full on fire as usual but ve[[ry?]] tired . Dressed in scarlet and blue over with spang[[les?]] . Halls and A last . Din in dining room. on acct of awful skites. A looking very pale but very beautiful. and transparent with thought and excitement .. Talked the whole time at din and told everything