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1) am not getting enough
9-7-19
I have been invited to Volney Club 7 Rue Volney to night as the guest of M. Dolleans & meet quite a nice number of peoples. Dinner as usual is good 2 wines, Soup, Fish, Meat, Jalousie, liqueur & coffee & all for 11 fr. Ordinary meal is 7 fr
After there is a pleasant concert & the girl who has gained the highest prize at Conservatoire this week plays on piano – a wonderful exhibition.
The Frenchmen here are very interesting being the first Australian to be entertained by Club I am treated as a little hero & treated to champagne etc. & introduced to lady singers. Upstair I visited the gaming rooms. All French clubs are kept going by the gambling clique & play is always very high.
I go home with [indecipherable] & Dolleans promises to put me up as a non resident member but I do not accept for the present as I must consider expenses.
10-7-19
From this date till 27-7-19 I have not written up anything and as in this period there was the French celebration of peace & national fete trip to Eng & peace celebrations there followed by a return & change of residence.
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