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the [[red underline]] Engineers' corps. [[/red underline]] 
Arrived at [[red underline]] Westport Inn [[/red underline]] about 6 P.M. Place rather crowded with guests but got neat little room. Beautiful sunset. Loud [[red underline]] talking of silly women in hotel till midnight and later made sleep impossible Some people are selfish and rudely inconsiderate beyond belief. [[/red underline]] Watched my watch now and then so as to make sure to meet [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] at station in time.
At 3:00 A.M. made up my mind to dress. Got in car which I had left on street so as to have it more handy. Beautiful moon light and starlit sky Rays of Northern light Drove to station much ahead of time. Waited
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there till arrival of train.
[[red underline]] Station master is a boy of about 24 years old. [[/red underline]] Was asleep all dressed on hard table near [[red underline]] telegraph [[/red underline]] instruments which [[red underline]] kept ticking all the time. [[/red underline]] I was all alone in station. This shows me [[red underline]] how easy it is for station robbers to carry out their nefarious jobs. [[/red underline]] 
Finally at 4:20 A.M. train arrives but [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] is not in it.  Young station master tells me she may [[strikethrough]] perhaps [[/strikethrough]] come perhaps with next train at 11:30 A.M. So I drive back to hotel wondering what may have happened or is it a misunderstanding.
Went back to bed and slept till 9 AM.
Aug 27. [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] arrived with the 11:30 A.M. train. Lunch