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[[red underline]] very pleasant [[/red underline]] as it is always cool in the shade altho' warm in the sun. Moderate warm clothing is generally worn. No ^[[white]] duck suits except by children or policemen. Women walk in the streets without a hat, simply a light veil or mantilla thrown over their head. The old fashioned ones are dressed in light black clothing the others in white. All these women as well as the men have good shoes.
^[[The women wear]] Very high heels even [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] elder women otherwise plainly dressed in black. The men are well clothed very much after the styles prevailing in the U.S. Few have beards, many are smooth shaven as in 
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the U.S. others have moustaches but [[red underline]] pointed or curled up [[/red underline]] moustaches [[red underline]] are the exception [[/red underline]] all this together with [[red underline]] quiet behavior and quiet speech [[/red underline]] and no exaggerated gesticulation made me think at first that most of the men I saw were from the U.S. Spent most of the day packing and reading for Sundays practically everything is closed. [[red underline]] Even the [[/red underline]] Restaurants are [[red underline]] only open [[/red underline]] at [[red underline]] certain hours as in England [[/red underline]] But the theaters are open. Went for lunch at the Union Club. Excellent service, good meal and prices moderate. People talk quietly and behave as in the very best of our clubs. 
Feb 29 [[strikethrough]] March 1 [[/strikethrough]] 1920. [[red underline]] Diaz [[/red underline]] came to fetch me and see Mr.  
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