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… any difference. Some Archeologists, I suppose, might object to this, but I think, provided the stairway is correctly

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restored, looks should outweigh other considerations. [handwritten: The] he blocks already restored have rough enough surfaces to look about right, and where [handwritten: there] was reddish colouring on the new quarried stone, the stone cutter cut as little away as possible. I feel everything should be restored up [handwritten: to the] and including the eighth step; otherwise what is not restored will soon fall to pieces.

I don't think it is going to be possible to [handwritten: buy] the large house at any reasonable or worth while price. [handwritten: £200] We have offered [handwritten: £200] which has been turned down as unthinkable. I have told Sir Panayoti to tell the owners that unless we can rent the house from them at a resonable price with the option of renewing the rent yearly for a period of ten years it would pay us better to build, and that we would build. I may have held up the land lords a little immaturely as the estimate cost of building a suitable house with ample Apothekes is mounting daily. Stele's plot is the best sight in the village and can be had probably for £65. I have drawn an elevation of the proposed house [handwritten: plan] which I have given an architect recommended by Sir Panayoti He is submitting the work to two or three contractors who are to give us an estimate on a specific day, and I will let you know what this will be when I hear. Probably close to £500. If much more I am afraid it will be out of the question unless we fail to get the rental agreement from the landlords. We are getting to be so deeply entrenched in the big house that I am afraid they will have us unless we