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Nov. 5.We left at 9:45 am in a pouring rain,
the first wet day in Japan. The effect of people
using huge umbrellas to cover their heads and
have their legs and feet uncovered is odd to our
eyes. THe coolies are fond of a high straw hat,
a mat made of straw around their shoulders.
A second one they wear as a skirt - the effect,
at a short distance is that of a wheat sheaf on 2
brown legs. They do not seem to mind the
weather for babies and all seem to be out just
as if it were fine. Our bad luck has not left
us for we found that George had not got his
gold from the safe at Metropole so
Ronald went back for it. I packed and
went out with Milly to get some drawn work.
It looks so pretty and this is made only at Yokohama.
We called at Mrs. Stedman, Settlement no.205
and found them very fine people.
We are going to dine there tomorrow night
at 7 p.m. It never ceased raining all day
and tonight is no better so the excursion to
Kamakura is put off until Sunday.
Nov. 6. A very dark wet day. At 9:30 we got our
letters by the San Francisco boat China.
One from Ted was a great delight to me
as he seems to feel very satisfied with his