How strange it is to me to feel so far away from business on a Saturday night. Your time is now 5 to 9, & last Saturday night the same thoughts occurred to me. Well, the discharging & noise, especially with men shouting & hurrying the labourers, continued well into midnight, after which I heard nothing but slept soundly till near 6, & found we were still in Malta harbour. I arose, had a cold bath, & before getting on deck I heard the engines start, 7 exactly, & off we went.\u00a0Outside, the same breezy weather we had the previous day prevailed. In fact somewhat colder, & now we are in the Adriatic\u00a0& hope to be in Brindisi about 11 tomorrow morning. The letter box is fixed, & intimates [1:49] clearance at 11 tonight, so I intend to get this away.<\/p>\n

Music tonight in the music saloon, & the comic element is developing. Many fine young fellows are passengers & all full of life. There are many ladies who entertain also, & as we are to have 65 passengers extra at Brindisi,\u00a0we may expect additional entertainers between there & Ismalia. [1]<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve written to Russia\u00a0tonight as promised[2]<\/a>. I am looking forward to getting letters & papers tomorrow, as are many more passengers.<\/p>\n

I had a rat in my cabin this morning & lively he was. As I was taking my overcoat off the hook, out he sprang & over the baggage onto the floor, & sheltered. I expect they are plentiful about the Kitchens<\/p>\n

Now goodnight to you all [1:50] & I shall, all being well, be with you in spirit tomorrow, especially & at 11 a.m., your time; our time at Brindisi\u00a0will be 72 minutes before yours.<\/p>\n

The next post, I expect, will be from Port Said.[3]<\/a><\/p>\n

Posted at sea, Saturday night, Jan\u2019y 22\/98, onboard the P&O\u00a0SS \u201cVictoria\u201d<\/p>\n

All well.<\/p>\n

[1:51]<\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> Egyptian Port of Call on Lake Timsah, halfway along the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> To Mary Plotnicoff?<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> Port at northern end of Suez Canal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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