Itstopped:itwaslongbeforewehadtimetoremarkthattheaxlewastwistedliketheletterL。Ourfirstcarewasthehorses。Theretheystood，blackwithsweat，thesweatrainingfromthem-literallyraining-theirheadsdown，theirfeetapart-andbloodrunningthickfromthenostrilsofthemare。WegotoutFanny’sunder-clothes-couldn’tfindanythingelsebutourblankets-torubthemdown，andinabouthalfanhourwehadtheblessedsatisfactiontoseeoneaftertheothertakeabiteortwoofgrass。Butitwasatoucher；alittlemoreandthesesteedswouldhavebeenfoundered。
MONDAY，31ST？NOVEMBER。
Nearaweekelapsed，andnojournal。OnMondayafternoon，MoorsrodeupandIrodedownwithhim，dined，andwentoverintheeveningtotheAmericanConsulate；present，Consul-
GeneralSewall，Lieut。ParkerandMrs。Parker，LafargetheAmericandecorator，AdamsanAmericanhistorian；wetalkedlate，anditwasarrangedIwastowriteupforFanny，andweshouldbothdineonthemorrow。
OntheFriday，IwasallforenoonintheMissionHouse，lunchedattheGermanConsulate，wentonboardtheSPERBER