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Eskimos at AHavik 57Lazarus Sittichinli, 1926.Clara Coltman Rogers(~~an). Collection ofEdward ~allry.overlooked the river, and the forest stretching away to a range of hills that wasoften deep blue in the clear Arctic light. It also had an outdoor night of woodensteps leading down from the balcony, by which we would be able to come and goin privacy. This privacy was to prove a great asset during the next two weeks, forwhen I met attractive rough characters on the beach, persons not particularlysuitable for association with nuns, I could bring them in to entertain Gwen inour upper room, without any embarrassment.Our fortnight's stay with the kindly nuns was to cost us about £r7. The conventhad been built by a carpenter who came in for a year and went out as soon as hehad finished the job.Having visited the HB Company's store where our canoe, bespoken by MrCunliffe via Mr Brabant via the wireless, was in readiness for the trip, I went back