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She is a vegetarian will not have meat in the house. - guys down the lane shows up he was expecting David and me for tea this morning but the invitation was casually issued yesterday and we paid no attention - he speaks English at a double rate speed is very intense, nervous - read in afternoon - very hot out meet David go to Chandra movies for dimes, two other women there, her sister and another girl, pleasant evening, sitting in a courtyard, 1/4 Hindi 3/4 English banter, a chance for feminine companionship - very unusual in India. They say they never have this type of conversation with Indian men. Home late, very tired, two vegetarian meals in one day - their views on India are special though intellectual, independent women. - while coming home through the gullies near my house two thieves have been caught. Describe in other book-

May 11 Mon

Could not sleep on roof door locked - room

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hot - photograph card game - streets in mid noon very hot - meet man who has scale factory lives near St. Thomas church invites me home - by time - home bed.

May 12 Tue

Go to river with landlord, - photo at noon by river loo is terrible - also in streets rickshaw men - home - go to David in afternoon but he is out, movie with Ram, one of those super criminals in futuristic sets - amoral killing, fantasy crimes, sex, dumb cops. The Indian audience eats it up. - home.

May 13 Wed

David leaves today - shoot on roof this morning when I wake up. - then in main lane for a while. Man objects - tells me to get out - he refuses to talk to me - talks loudly to a group that has gathered, in Hindi. I'm sure telling he's about the foreigner with the camera. I tell Mr. Singh when he comes, he says not to worry. Home then to David's, I get part