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conciliatory. I am sorry that he did, but he has always spoken pretty plainly to D., so I guess that it is not so serious.
I have been careful to keep strictly out of the fracas, and shall continue to do so.
Georgios the chauffeur appeared for a few hours to-day, telling me among other things that two trucks could have carried all, at a maximum of 25 shillings each, - £ 2½ instead of £ 10 (it would have been £ 15 if Christo hadn't objected). But in all events I have, as I wrote, refused the bill, so that the matter will ride.
I doubt very much that Mr. Dikaios will write to me to stop Christo. If he does I will plead that I cannot act without word from you. I personally would rather see the whole Cyprus Museum go to pieces than have anything happen to
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