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spent rest of day on board fixing up things while Lewis was in N.Y with [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] preparatory to her [[red underline]] leaving for the West to morrow.
This evening had [[red underline]] Edward De Grief pp/red underline]] of London here. He has become a splendid chap and is 25 years old. Was officer in British Army in Palestine then after armistice was sent to Germany [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] and resigned with rank of Major. Told us about his experiences. [[red underline]] Very little [[/red underline]] love for [[red underline]] army life [[/red underline]] and no sympathy for [[red underline]] anything connected with war, [[/red underline]] similar in this respect [[red underline]] to most men who have been in it. [[/red underline]] A pouring rain
July 10. [[red underline]] De Muth [[/red underline]] tells me some underhand propaganda has started [[red underline]] in Brazil copied [[/red underline]] after what occurred in
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Buenos Aires. [[red underline]] Miss Evans [[/red underline]] tells me she and [[red underline]] James are in love [[/red underline]] and wants my advice. Told her this is too delicate a matter for me to give any advice and she better should ask for advice from Mrs. Baekeland [[red underline]] I fear that in her poor health [[/red underline]] she will have endless miseries with the health of her children. But such is the world [[red underline]] and their lives [[/red underline]] of suffering to pay for it.
Afternoon went working on [[red underline]] Ion [[/red underline]] with Lewis still delayed by that shaft of Warren Like ever promises [[underline]] "surely" [[/underline]] this afternoon etc. I know better by this time than to rely on his statements.
July 11. (Sunday) All alone here. Afternoon [[red underline]] Phillipi [[/red underline]] came and stayed for improvised supper we got together from what we found in the larder.