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have not made definite plans yet but most likely shall have a good time. Dorothy is still at Suez. Sister Murray is going back to Australia on Transport. I'm awfully sorry because we have become such good pals. She is taking a small parcel for me. A pair of red native slippers each for Belle, Ethel, Alice & Eddy. A string of Prayer Beads – 99 times & the long one is a third of the 99 – 33 – I thought Ethel might like them as a novelity. The Egyptian Bell is rather quaint too. Sorry I did not have time nor money to buy more for you all, but shall try & send better & more soon.Nothing but excitement this afternoon. Sister Bolton rushed in to tell me Charlie is done in the Hall, has been ordered to Australia, to leave at 4.30. a.m. to-morrow. He is fearfully disgusted & disappointed at not getting to England. It is a pity too, because he will have to say good-bye again to his parents. We were going out at 4. p.m. for a trip around Cairo, but now he has to
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