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Sun Aug 18th.
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Dear Uncle Wills birthday. It rained really and it was well as it was easier to do beautiful Phi[[l]]
I made a not very good drawing. not much like him Too hurried. That is not time enough to select pose. He has a wonderful high head and such a tint C and K came to din and A. Blake. very jolly but they stayed till 4.30 and took Phil off with them. [[/pencil line in left margin]]
Sl called up to ask me to walk but I was too done. Came in eve and we had some talk. about the great mat[[t]]er. I wanted to go in to R.R. after din but was precvented bu L Mechlin teling that she wanted to bring the archetect H Walked. Came and showed around in dark. ...
Mon Aug 19th.
Got up firm about going in to R.R. as I did not want to g off to Dublin without seeing Mrs A. at least. Slipped off. Found her in and .. No I did none of this. Had John and practically finished it ..
Telegrapghed to Thayers that I was coming tomorrow. Phil stayeing over earnewtly presuaded by us all. he Kath and May and I at tea in upper loggia when Miss Sinkler came .. Rather pleasant visit and nothin[[g]] disaggreable.  Kath stayed to sup and I to R.R. right after .. seeing only Mrs A. A upstairs and did not come down. even when called. I soon found that Mrs A knew nothing of the J.H. affair and I did not let on at all. This was why he did no come down fearing I would say something.
Tues 20th.
Fussed about getting ready to leave. Got Phil off early and I went at I.I9 Sl teled to go with me and I picked him up at his door. Good talk till Mancjeste[[r]] about the J.H. but nothing new.
Did some shopping in B and went to Bayleys to or[[d]]er frame for Mr G. Very weary and tiresome trip to D. No one at station and very depressing. Took general bus and finally got there at about 8.15 fearing I was not expected. But I WAS. what a welcome from A.T. and Gladys running afound getting my supper
No sevvant but a general man.  TALK right off and