the rainy afternoon passed in reading and I had no luck with frogs. The trail between here and the mission passes through second growth & grass ridges. October 21, 1933 No luck in mammals. Went down to the river; John V shot several birds. Nothing worth mentioning. October 22, 1933 Caught two rats one new to the collection. I went only as far as the end of my trail line and returned about eleven when Brother returned from Yale where they had gone to go Broody & everyone continued carrying on to Mafula for lunch a most sumptuous affair starting with rather too much to drink startly with a rum to stop the fever then two kind of wine (strong) and more to finish. The mission sun is reputed to be 90%. I am afraid that they noticed that I was very sleepy afterwards but I could not help yawning. We sat around all afternoon hoping the rain would stop, but at five we were forced to leave in the rain. On the way we met two Motu-motus bringing our flash-light to greet thoughtful of them. October 23, 1933 Returned to the mission to buy some coffee and got an onlette maid. I caught one rat in my tube & Rand caught a young mouse of some species in the trail. October 24, 1933 Feeling decidedly off color, probably touch of flu as something took a dose of salt, a native brought in of Malonga & I caught two rats on the second grass ridge again still off color. Brother Leonard went to Deva Deva. October 25, 1933 Feeling better. Caught just rat on my trip up, can't in what I call the flat part of the trail like wait was oatmeal. Brother Leonard arrived shortly before noon to say that he & Brother Leonard passed on his way to Deva-Deva bringing 17 cups of rice & stilling me that it would fetch for the two pounds of coffee we had to borrow.