39 at 3.40 the boys were back, followed in a half hour by Kolokengmay - The report is that the bad conditions prevail beyond on the route we should follow - deep snow, under which is slush making travel very difficult: I wonder what we are going to do! The fog is coming in again. Melville Bay = See wik 20th April 15 April. Sunday Clear and almost cloudless. Moderate breeze from East. Ten - degree temperature a little above O° F, at a guess. Smooth new ice has formed as far toward the southeast, south & southwest as I can see and it looks very attractive. I asked E. how long it would take to make it safe for travel and he replied "three days, phehaps" - I wonder now if K is now thinking of waiting here for this to take place. Looking off to the west I could see K + J, who had gone sealing, half a mile or so to the W. at a good many yards out on the new ice. Last evening about 7 o'clock the men came in bringing the stuff from the crease on the ice. I had pea soup ready and then stowed in about a pound and a half of pemmican - We also had biscuits, marmite and tea and I thought we had had supper as about 9 o'clock I began getting my sleeping bag.