_ AN THE EAST INDIES. Pala 
when the curtains were drawn we managed to get a 
window open, unnoticed, of course. 
We were very much disappointed at first with this 
place. The streets are so small, with open drains 
where the gutters should be. But since we have been 
around a bit to the temples we have both decided that 
it is the nicest place we have been to in Japan. We 
have a guide and he seems very good. It is quite im- 
possible to go around without one, as none of the 
rickshaw coolies understand English and none of the 
priests at the various temples either. Consequently 
it is impossible to ascertain whether you can go to such 
and such a place and see such and such a shrine un- 
less you have a competent guide. We are both anxious 
to sail and it does not seem as if we could wait to see 
you all again. 
Our trip has been absolutely ideal and we have 
enjoyed every second of it; we can never thank you 
enough for affording us the opportunity to take it. 
Think of Warren a business man ! and Robert twenty- 
one nearly and we not there to pull his ears ! and 
Fritz too — we are looking forward to beating him at 
fishing and (D. V.) the time ought to be soon now. 
With a great deal of love to you all and looking 
forward with the greatest pleasure to seeing you, be- 
lieve me > 
Your affectionate daughter, 
Rosamond. 
