He seems able and shrewd, rather rigid, glad to be out of Zionism. I rode out yesterday afternoon to see the English manager of the King's farm. He has been getting rather onto the rocks, poor dear, because all the ADCs will interfere with the management. However there's a new Syrian arrived on purpose to run the farm with Captain Lloyd and the latter likes him and thinks things will go better. I'm going to see him shortly and urge him to keep the ADCs out and with all their cousins, nephews and more distant relations.
Kings do seem to have a fatal attraction for rogues.
I called on Nuri and Ja'far's families on the way home and was received with open arms. And then on Sasun who gave me a lively description of the debates on the treaty. I think Sir Percy will have to give them a poke - I wonder if he'll agree. One never knows for certain but that's my impression. No sooner was my back turned after taking her home to her father than she nipped out of the house and ran back to the lodging.