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Wednesday December 30, 1914.
Clear with light NE wind -10°
Ok out do so un so beautiful last night this
I went out and started another igloo. I worked along
leisurely until nearly four this morning when I saw
a black figure headed toward the island. I thought
Jennie was returning but soon saw that it dutching -
Wah was coming over to pay me a visit.
I took the lady over to the house and
stirred up the fire. Having been out nearly nine hours
I was frantically hungry. I got a mug of
and had quite a party with Snow Mie to entertain me -
the big wah does entertain me too even with all
her complaining and sorrow. One gets it hate the other
while men so under conditions like this that almost
any change is welcome.
About eight o'clock I took my visitor around to
the various snow igloos and then walked in a little
way with her. I did not feel very tired after this
but so ambitious that I went back for another spell
on the igloo and finally finished it. This last creation
is large enough for five or six persons and is high
enough for me to stand erect in it without striking
my head. I have built a small igloo in front
for a kind of vestibule.
I had another mug up at two o'clock and then
turned in that out.