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… on his side a small inquiry into this matter, but we shall not escape it! We shall therefore stop work on Saturday at noon. There remained only to set to work, which was done the next morning, 11 October. Giorghios had rounded up some workmen from the surrounding villages, among whom few of last year's men. I have kept about fifteen; we shall complete on Monday, and no doubt will have more offers than necessary. Our wages seem to me indeed still very honourable compared with those of the neighbourhood. The workmen have shown themselves satisfied, but with moderation, and I have already had to deal with one complaint, that of the water-carrier! There will be no doubt others! We have begun, on the ground, a series of small soundings in the area of the ramparts, and put some women to removing earth in the zone where you wished us to open a perpendicular trench. I also saw Mr Mogabgab: he possesses a very fine house in a wild and magnificent site where I took tea. I think it would be good policy for you to bring at least 2 offprints of the Enkomi report, the mayor and the people of the Syndicat having a great desire to read, or even to have translated, a writing tending to prove that their town, or at least its suburbs, occupies a flattering place for their self-esteem, in the prehistory of the island. (They indeed immediately asked me whether anything had appeared concerning "their" excavations.) Picronim and Forrer arrived safely in the afternoon of the 11th, by boat, in excellent form and having vug imposed only a few … continues
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