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Jakoumis's son found another cistern near it, also on the mosaic hill, which is filled with the figurines he was bringing us. Michali found what he claims to be some very good wall above the spring, but was unable to find it when he wanted to show it to me. Tonight he brought in a first-rate piece of attic black-figured ware from the same region, from the neck shoulder of a large pot, decorated with a tongue pattern. He says that there is a lot of black glazed ware there.
Theodosios seems willing to accept our price for his house, but he wants £ 6 for his kitchen. He furthermore says that the house is to be locked and that he is to keep the key. He refuses to let Christos or anyone else sleep there as a guard, and even I am to be refused admission. In other words he expects us to pay rent but to give up all rights on the
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