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not see it that way, as was demonstrated that evening. Miss Glegg & Miss Goodall prefered to sit on the gallery, & be eaten alive by mosquitoes - in the hopes of getting some stray breeze - instead of going inside and being in comfort, and I think equally cool. 
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Dick was out this morning, and I stayed home to do some mending and other little household tasks. I also went to the library where I read the story "Split Sticks" in Cornhill magazine - written by Mr Graves' son under the pseudonymn of Lawrence Watterman. It is an interesting story. I also got two books from the library "Royal Flush" by Margaret Irwin and "Murder Must Advertise" by our favorite (I could thank Sinclair Lewis for helping to introduce us to her - and the Illingworths for accomplishing the fact) Dorothy Sayers. I also helped to add a little to Miss Sayers royalties, by suggesting to Miss Burt, the librarian, other Peter Wimsey books which they should have. 
In the afternoon - about 15 of 5 Miss Goodall came by for me to take me to the club to play tennis. She borrowed a 
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racket for me from Mrs Birch. I met the following people this afternoon. Mrs Delaubanque, Miss Simmons - the former's sister -- Mrs Birch (whom I like in spite of her husband) and Mr Pitts (also of Barclay's) I played 3 sets of mixed doubles - one with Mr Drayton and 2 with Mr Pitts - and find that my game is pretty terrible, but can be improved. I still am active enough to think tennis a better game than golf!
While I was waiting for Miss Goodall I watched the Saturday afternoon sailing of the one masted ships, for Nevis. They were loaded down with people and they made quite a pretty sight as they left the harbor. 
On the way home I was acquainted with the fact that Mrs Mac is not a widow. Her husband was a terrible drunkard and he deserted her and went to England. They have been unable to trace him, and I don't imagine they were very anxious to have him found. She has two lovely children, and is well able to support them - with the aid of her sisters - so I guess she is well rid