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 begged that they would not get more drunk than was quite necessary, at which they laughed very much and acted upon it. Mars said they went away, he thought, in excellent condition—not quite sober—which Captain Grey said they would think very stupid—and not quite drunk, which they agreed would be disrespectful. We had offered them money before, but they said they preferred dining at Government House to any other treat. After dinner they got together and wrote an excellent letter of thanks to George. I should have been puzzled to write so good a one before, or after dinner. The servants said they disputed very much as to whether it would be right to say, ‘his kindness would never be eradicated from their hearts,’ and that one man—their great singer—said that if they did not put in ‘eradicated’ he never would sing them another song.

George and I rode, and were joined by Captain Grey and Mr. D’Eyncourt.

Wednesday, March 30. Quiet morning. Fanny rode and George and I took a drive. It was a shade cooler than usual. We had all the officers of the ‘Jupiter’ for their