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well trained that she always gives her
mother notice in time for the pot to ar-
rive before anything happens. Only once
during the week that I have been here
has there been any trouble and then Bau.
lina was too far away or too busy to heed
the call in season. Some training?
by the way
Barlinda seemed to know whether it
was pot or breast that was in demand-
I did not go to sleep till after 4a-m.
and was awakened at 6 by the making
of coffee and other preparations for
the march, but I had another
hour's nap before the call came to
make real preparations. At 8 o'clock
I ate my breakfast of four hard biscuits
and a cup of coffee. There was no meat,
Ek and I having consumed the last
of the boiled puji last night. The
morning was beautiful but not
cold - about 50 - and we got
started on our journey at about 9:30