David LeRoy Topping notebook, 1904-1940
Page 135
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154 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.