[Journal of the Crocker Land Expedition]
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238 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.