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Sunday Jan 22.
K and L
North wind in the early morning when I went down to Karnak in the "Rebecca and Frances" and West in the afternoon, and quite cold.  Finished my picture in the Luxor temple of "His better half"
Had a talk with the Reis of the "Bijou" and have made an offer to the owner. through him of a £ 25 a month, which he seemed to think might be accepted - but we think otherwise and shall be greatly surprised if we get the boat at that very low figure.
Took tea [Joe, Corinna and Grandma] with the Lee's and said good bye to them.  also to Mrs. Quibell who went down to Cairo to-night to be gone a few days.
After dinner Corinna and Joe went over to the Anglo American "Puritan" and called on the Fergusons and Miss Vaughn.
MONDAY JAN 23.
Work at Karnak in the morning, and began a new study in the afternoon at Luxor temple
Mother and Corinna went over the little hospital with Dr. and Mrs. Saunders. and called on Mrs. Mond.  They acquired a find dragoman on the way. who would have surprised the Mond's by his appearance if they had been in to see him.
Mr. Foulk of Washington came to-day by train, and his family by Ramses III which arrived late this afternoon.
Mr. Quibell came to dinner to-night
Wind strong from the West, and cold and blustering all the afternoon
Little Miss Ginie getting a couple of Teeth. - and rather yellious times last night.