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is hurrying up the marriage of his oldest son before
he dies.

I will try for one month eating, and sleeping
in the Legation building, as an experiment. My work offices
are on the 2^nd floor ( [they are above the ground floor). On the
next floor above, are four rooms. My own bed room, -- Mr
Riddles, and the front rooms that Aliamba has for parlors.

My reception room is in my office. My work office, and
I have squeezed the contingent fund until it is quite
a neat room -- fit to receive any one. The story
above my tea room, Aliamba occupies with his wife
-- child, cook, and Ahmed. Demetrios has his bed room
on the ground floor.

Behind a screen in Aliamby's work
room ^{^(below me)}, I have a little round table, where I eat. My table
ware cost me $30.00. It is not extensive, but neat, + I can
take it home. My towels, sheets, and napkins and
table cloths, are fine enough to take home, + selected
with that end. No one will ever eat with me here
(except Riddle) on invitation. When I entertain
at dinner, it will be at the Bristol. The Londres
swindled me last dinner, by giving an inferior one.

Now, if this arrangement does not work
out in economy I will quit it at end of a month.