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Mon July 8th.
   Very hot .. Rather late getting at breakfast. Carpenters working at round window at vast expense A. Lud got off for Annisquam for the day.. 
   I actually got a green curtain for door in my room .. and mattresses came . No other events. May and I alone at lunch.
   Sort of rest after. but no good reading.
   Fussing about and at about six A Lud came back So inspiriting to have him . for without necessary insisting work I ahev no strength of rht least thing cannot even write .. We had din out the first time in spite of pests. and were sitting up in the upper loggia when Sl came .. Ingratiating but several scratches were exchanged. He wanted to read a letter from Mc Clung. a propos of the great affair.. and did later . downstairs . I did not walk to gate .. The papers are ceasing to speak of it. Mrs Gardner came down for two hours . (he said) .. Of course I did not see.   Leila Mechlin called up . and is to come to lunch on Thurs. That will be nice.
   It is dark to think of the dear ones in this heat.

Tues. July 9th.
   Intensely hot . but we all got ready for the Ripleys to send the auto to take me to Andover and A Lud to Bev. Post late so did not get letter till late saying they would not send . Old lady too done up by heat. Wasted most of the morning but not much matter this. A.Lud read to me in West Cloister ah while I sewed on curtain and this was good and alive. He went at I2. and I bathed in soup. .
   Natale spent the aft in G. and A and I watered. Anne B called up roasting at Merrill Hall and I was delighted to have her come here and stay to sup ..
   We had it out and she was so cheering and brisk. as always. I am a dope these days for sure.
   I do not even lookinto the studio. It got lowering and we hoped for rain .. but none . Not for four weeks now.     A. went home early . but not before[[?]] had appeared just as we went to din . Just  from town with a small parcel fr me. I had to open it then with very significant looks fr him .A charming little