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was concealed by a cold thick
miserable grey fog - I went
to Mr Cal[ilegible] in the morning
for Breakfast & prayers as
usual - at the entrance to
the [illegible] were prepar-
-tions for une grande illum.
We dined early to permit
of Mr O's dressing for
which operation Mr [?E?] had
come to assist with his
maid during [?its?] program.
Mr Ca[illegible] & Sister came to add
their opinions - [illegible] Mr
O's two maids where hard
at it and [illegible] when
Baby would be quiet & came
to add his & [illegible], so seeing
there were hands enough
I quietly stretched myself
on the sofa and sat

down to look on and [ruminated?]
what those [ruminations?]
were. I need not say - suffice
to mention the fact
that at 3 o'clock the toilet
began and that 1/2 past 7
Mr O. was at last ready
after [sundry?] [squeezing?] to
accompany the Colonal
who had for the last
1/2 hour walked about the
large drawing-room. like
a disturbed spirit with
all the additional [burden?]
or weight of a full dress
uniform with all it's ac-
-companiments of [crosses?]
medals etc etc. - Off they
went and indeed (notwithstanding
the slight [illegible] of feeling [underlined]
arising from [illegible]
to get the dress [close?] - and
the dress not fitting quite [underlined]