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Wed.
Nov.24 I was rather restless last night
with the noises and was up and
had a smoke before day light.
As soon as breakfast was over
I went through all my drawers
and took out the dry things and
changed drapes on the other. By
that time it was a stop for only
tiffin. First I had Sampath help
me fix my dry things for shipping and then put my Marai-Parai
things in press and was about
tired out when I got through.
It has been a beautiful sunshiny
day all day, the first one we
have had at Kiam. I settled
up all my financial obligations
with the natives turning over
the house-keeping to the Chaplain.
I wonder if they will claim to
death. My last day at Kiam, a
place I have liked so much.
The Kiam Whip-poor-will sang
to me as I sat by my door
for my last smoke after a
very good dinner. Sampath presented
me with a case to the little knives I
brought.