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and then pray. After breakfast we went to the 
Monkey Temple. We arrived there just in time to 
hear the chief priests playing on a kind of bagpipe- 
sounding instrument and beating tomtoms to the 
monkeys which literally swarmed all over the temple. 
The monkeys were fed with the greatest solemnity 
and we took some good photographs of them. It 
is so weird to see human beings worshipping monk- 
eys. In the afternoon we took the train hither and 
were met by Mr. Palmer’s carriage and driven di- 
rectly to his compound. The place is very attrac- 
tive, beautiful green lawns on all sides of the house, 
really like an English country house, and lovely 
flowers everywhere. They have both been very kind 
to us and we are having such a perfect time. Mrs. 
Palmer seems very well and she is as bright as she 
ean be considering what she has been through. Mr. 
Palmer is killing—he is very funny and makes a 
charming host. Yesterday they took us to a country 
club to watch some races and we had great fun. I 
was glad that I had taken your advice about bring- 
ing my jewelry with me; everybody wore so much 
there yesterday. We play bridge every night. Lots 
ef people dropping in. I win auite often. On Tues- 
day we leave for Darjeerling. 
Give my love to every one and with a good deal 
to yourself believe me 
Affectionately yours, 
Rosamond. 
