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(6) This afternoon the weather
was fine and sunny &
I visited Zi Pa-wai where
the French fathers have a
[illegible]. I found the
Museum gate closed but
the Rickshaw boy took me to
the school where a French
father in his long black
robe & flowing beard
addressed me in English.
He told me to try again as
one of the Fathers lived in
the Museum. This father
was very gentle in his
manner & pleasant,
a few yards further on the
road I met another
father near the Industrial
School who was down
in black robe & long beard. He
talked very pleasantly in
English & told me of this