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the big question -- Its small consolation to remember that Smith was delayed 14 days on Kambara & that the Tutings put to sea in a canoe after a vain wait of a month!

I wish I had some liquor -- I'd like to be beautifully squiffed and stay that way till a sail was sighted!  Love & kisses!
Harry

P.S.
The Mbuli is in for a bit of grog.  He reckons that since there is plenty of land available, Willy & I had best settle down & start a bit of planting! Not a bad idea!
H.

P.P.S. --
Thava? Sa senga mai thatkathika? Oi? You'd be surprised! I've put in a full evening of Fijian -- mostly on its 45 possessive pronouns!  H.

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Namuka July 17th
7 [[superscript]] 15 [[/superscript]] a.m.  [[7:15 a.m. is underlined in red]]

Dear Ed --
Just be way of variety I shall pencil you a few words in the morning! It was fairly clear at dawn but as breakfast came on the table it began to rain like hell. So here's for another day indoors.

While Willy cooked the "mad rice" I resumed my study of Fijian. I'm over to Lesson VII now and can say interesting things like "The dog and the pig" (Na kola kei na maka) -- "Bring me your drum" (Kanta mai na nomu lali)  I can even formulate the question "Ko na lako ki Yangasa' e na yakavi ongo?" -- Will you go to Yangasa' this evening? -- and the answer is -- SENGA!
Harry.

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