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Mon Aug 36th.
Felt pretty fit .. especially now when I break in bed and dont run around.
Mind only on the Ripley portrait of course.
They came at ten . Fine old lady much better than I thought even . Worked on pose all morn and finally decided onsomething very dig .. Black silk cloak.
Bathed after. Natale had made fine stretcher and all ready.       Felt quite good to be at it again.
Sl gone to Narragansett with J.T.
Tues Aug 27th.
Ladies again and did drawing of had .. Decided canvas too small so Natale made another before next day..   I had Etta come down and she and Mrs R were glad to talk Bacon talk . bathed .. but too cold
Rest and Etta went with Mrs A to motor. Rst and in eve the Rotans . Special effort and a bore of course but had to.  Good din and got through very well.[[ handwritten line before "Kitty" and ending at "is not her fault."]] Kitty is at Sebago Lake and Etta will go there to see her. Ern at Bar Harbor . Another has fallen Eugen Newbold . son of Arthur. What  a child. It is not her fault.
Wed Aug 28th.
Mrs R of course and a wondefful day .. Began head and got on well . Miss Kuhn reading Return of the N Native. Did not let Etta come down.
Very int beginning head with white hair. All went well .    Miss Daviso asked us to din and to see moon . Etta motoring in aft ..
Very pleasant with D's . such nice women. but the moon was late and obscured.
Thurs . Aug. 29th.
Called up in morn that .. no they came all right a and we had good sitting and reading . All going we Right after lunch Mrs Hall called up asking us to go over for music . Did and found Mrs J.J.Chapman there
Wonderful looking person more so than the Sargent portrait. and very int music . much enjoyed by R Rest and we took walk to Raymond woods.
Sl called up and asked me to come to see him Fun sneaking around to bookroom door where he met Nice talk in the room next. very cosy.