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I still find Indians incapable of conversation with any repose, there is a wall there and it is not of my making, they rarely listen to what you're saying, they direct the talk in monologs. Boy down the lane is under the impression that Russia is under the United States, he speaks fluent English, Bengali, Hindi, but has no brain. Lunch - sleep - to Dassaneth - photograph - walk to Sikha Ghat - performance going on, on house boat looked dull. There were lights far up the river. I could not make out, walk through gullies photo - two people playing chess, talk to an old man 63 speaks English. Go back by Visanoth temple affair going on - large palm fans 3 to four feet across being waved over the crowd by wandering boys among the the audience. Multiple fans being waved through the air in large sweeping strokes graceful and very India. Home by Godolia paper, meet 2 Indians from Berus, walk home storm coming bath. read bed, 10:00.

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June

June 1 Mon

Awaken at 4:00 let in Singhs, (they could not use their key on the side door of course) read write. Photo street a little visit Moslem family, go to see terrible movie of "Frankenstein Creates Woman." Had an interesting idea though of transplanting soul of woman in a woman's body. Home bed.

June 2 Tue

Up at 6, brief photo on marketing journey with Mr. Singh. Home finish Tom Jones at last. I don't know if was worth it the handling of the ending was rather a let down, to see Mr. Sahu and Foreign registration; lunch at La Bela home photograph, sleep to Godolia at 5:30 back photo from 9 to 10:30 in Sonarpara. Singh's home margos before we go to bed.

June 3 Wed

Up at 7:00 late sun was already high.