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Wed 23d Oct.
Horid days these. Don't like to write. of them. E got started and worked on eyes and face. Not good Too sure. Worked very late and E went off with E P. to lunch. When I came up I found note fr A on my pla[[?]] inclosing note back fr Mrs D and the photos he took. with thnks. Called him up after lunch. Very soft voice and nice but veiled and did not understand.
Had horid suspicions but after an afternoon of distr[[?]] cting mis found not. At four went out desp and to P[[?]] atcys. Met Ms P and came back with. Found Mrs A on [[?]] road. very wornout and almost in tears... She got in and I soon found that A has been all aft looking over the old remains of washed  up M.S.S. of two years ago Is going to write something. Mrs A said he said . Ten years work gone. O the accumulation of mis in this.
I thought I saw Miss S going R.R. and got out.. Later she called up.. very pleas and saying was coming here. I very pleas too... Heard that Miss S and A w[[?]] were to go to the Hoopers to din tomorrow. SI not invite. E and I alone in eve. No chance to talk with M[[?]] Mrs A. SI reported Patches at R.R. when he went in in [[?]] eve and nothing doing there.
Thurs Oct 24th.
Ter ible day this. No sign all day. and black. Elise came and we did well very well on pic. It is always so when the fires ar at full blast. Did head all over. Reading Rhoda Broughton.
Soft rain and very good that. Lunch alone and nothing[[?]]
Tried to rest after. Lay down but little good.
Went out alo e to watch and on guard SI not till nigh[[t?]]
Nothing fr Mrs. A. Learned late that Miss S and SI '[[?]] lunched there ...... Went to walk along to avoid..
Back. Miss S had been here.... Wonderful moon. I called up Mrs Hooper and found out some things. She will come over next week. At eight SI and I took breath. This morn a letter fr Mr Birckhead.
Not much hope and things I did not l ike at all in it. Told him and after jolly time with E and him he and I went out. To Point and Kays house.
Terrible talk but some relief and some not. Puzzled but very sweet at end in little gate house of his.