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Monday Sept 23d.
Very seedy after  yest. and did not sleep well.
Did not slip up on painting though. P stayed to lun as arranged and A came too. Very jolly meal out sid Then he took him over to R.R. and asked me to go too I f llowed and found them deep in talk. I up to Mrs A She very happy and listening. I was soon summon ed and we went off in his car. He in middle. and talking hard to P. telling all the Panama bond issue and other things prompted by me. Never was so near. nor [[strikethrough]] d [[/strikethrough]] so intimate. Very happy. Much talk of the Warner after leaving P. Came in with me to see pic. Very sweet and almost tender. Was resting when my darli[[?]] Ernesta turned up. beautiful as ever.
We into Halls in eve and they came back with us to get warm by our fire. Jolly time. Still no SI.
Tues Sept 24th.
Lovely day. Did a littlewriting. and settled up
Bridget who parted peacefully. in the Morn.
N and Anna doing all. I went on well with head.
Full mornings work, in spite of smoking fire.
E off to see all her friend s here. I rested and rea[[?]] int hew book Father and son by Gosse. and strange document. Got cheque fr Buffalo for the head of E. and told her I was g ing to give her $200 of it. She much pleased. Mr Hall at 4.30 and had a good look at the pic with him. and showed other things. E and May came in and we had had tea very jolly when N brought down A.P.A. who came in saying "O I didn't know it was a party".. Wanted to have me talk over his roof painting which we all dd on Ter ace. Very good only would rather alone. Then SI with the other Halls and gr[[?]] great time. All of us in Halls motor. around the Bass Rock side. Very gay. and I a one but for the Halls who dame in in eve for a short time to look at grand brocade which I am go ng to get.
I had asked SI to come in felt I must see.
At nearly te he came. First as I sat alone. talk gossip nd then he askto go out and we walked and wandered till II.30 All is well again and he very tender and healing. Heard and dis cused many things. 
Stole in by my upp ergate.