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over : it have passed these three days away. We have won- 

 dered how they are getting on behind us ; we have worked 

 it out and they ought to be on the Barrier now, with any- 

 thing of luck. We have been gambling on the condition of 

 the ice and the possibility of the open water at Hut Point 

 at any time now, and also about what news of home, 

 although home is one of the foremost thoughts we hardly 

 ever mention it, only what we are going to have to eat when 

 we do arrive there. I think we have got everything that is 

 good down on our list. Of course New Zealand have got 

 to be answerable for a good deal : plenty of apples we are 

 going to have and some nice home-made cake, not too rich, 

 as we think we can eat more. I wonder if the mules will 

 have arrived, as I am to look after them till Capt. Oates 

 returns, as Anton will be gone home, or at least going soon. 

 We shall have to hurry up as the ship is to leave again on 

 the 2nd of March, as it is not safe to remain longer in these 

 regions. I am now too cold to write, and I dont seem 

 settled at all and the weather is still pretty bad outside, so 

 we are not going to look for anything to come along to- 

 night. " Hark ! " from us both. " Yes, it is the dogs near. 

 Relief at last. Who is there?" I did not stay to think more 

 before I was outside the tent. " Yes, sir, it is alright." The 

 Doctor and Dimitri. "How did you see us?" "The flag 

 Lash," says Dimitri. The Doctor, " How is Mr. Evans ? " 

 "Alright, but low." But this had a good effect on him. 

 After the first few minutes we got their tent pitched and 

 the food they brought us I was soon on the way preparing 

 a meal for us all, but Mr. Evans cannot have pemmican, 

 but the Doctor have brought everything that will do him 

 good, some onions to boil and several other things. Dimitri 

 brought along a good lump of cake: we are in clover. To- 

 night after the Doctor had examined my patient and we 

 got through a good deal of talk about everything we could 

 think of, especially home news and the return parties and 

 the ship and those in her. We were sorry to hear she had 

 not been able to get very near, and that the mules had 

 arrived, and I dont know what, we now settled down for a 

 good night. It seems to me we are in a new world, a weight 



