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what is done with the money. It isn't spent on the roads. There is a system of "post fiscal" places with gates.
José turned up Sunday morning nearly 7, instead of 6, in white corduroy breeches, white shirt, shining leather leggings and shoes. The light gray car was clean (though a bit scuffed) "some class" to "my" car and "my" chauffer. ^[[insertion of pencil note directed by arrow from bottom of page that turns up along right hand page margin : A tire went flat, however and we had to wait till agencia opened at 8 to pump it up.]] The car, as well as José and I, has been drenched in red mud since. The sun
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came out during the morning ^[[insertion]] today [[/insertion]] and during the wait for almaça I dried all the wet driers, changed presses and dried again. José  [[strikethrough]] took [[/strikethrough]] has taken it on himself to open portfolio and lay papers for me when I came back to car with grasses. He also helped spread driers and gather them up. So, ever if I can't get him started till nearly 8 or after 8 I guess he is as good as could be expected. It is a great relief to have him do the explaining as to what I'm doing. At Sta Rita do Parau ^ [[insertion]] a [[/insertion]] hyba the