تقرير عن رحلة في كشمير كتبه ديفيد لوكهارت روبرتسون لوريمر ورسائل من إميلي أوفرند لوريمر إلى والديها تم إرسالها من البحرين وكرمان [ظ‎‎٥‎٧‎٩] (١٢٩١/١١٨٠)

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KEiiMAK,
24-6-14
Tf-lk of fceing busy ! The King’s afternoon snow on 22nd. went
off very well. We had several days of close thundery weather which
made everything rather a grind, and the servants seemed stupider and
lazier even than usual and the grasshopper was a burden; hut in the e
end ve got all preparations well over before lunch and were able to t
taice an afternoon siesta in peace before the greats could arrive.
When I say we, I don’t mean Lock and me, for tho Lock was busy enough
it was with his own proper work — which won't stand still for
ceremonies — but krs. Taylor and I. She was an awful brick and too
over the arranging of the fibers and ca'Kes while I heaved furniture
etc. and die the inevitable running about and overseeing. The cook
had really played up very well and we had lafchin’s and iashln’s
of all sorts of cakes. The joke was of course that in all the
y guests perhaps ate it lbs. weight of cakes and the remaining 'twelve
baskets’^re now drying up and will probably remain our staple food
for some weeks until it becomes impossible to break them even with
a coal chisel. Some of the big uncut cakes I have very carefully
wrapped up and with luck I hope they will see me through my
Tournament at home. The 20 lbs of native sweetmeats I distributed
to^ the clerks (Fatty not yet gono) and the servants. And we have
asked all the chlldeen up for tomorrow afternoon and hooe that they
will account for a fair quantity of food. ‘ But it does seem horribl
wasteful, and yet I don't 000 what one can do.
The iced coffee was voted a great success, and so were the ices
and iced drinks. And those who are afraid of ices were very
gratefuln for ray nfcco little shapes of fruit-saiao. jelly with
whipped cream 'hioh we handed round as an alternative. * The show
Itself bore a family resemblance to all previous shows, except that
the exceptionally stuffy weather made everyone exceptionally hot and
sticky in full dress uniforms or frock coats. Lock and Mr. F.
triumphantly cool end smilimg in their white uniforms. We drew
comfort from thinking of the terrible fusses and heat of Teheran.
The absurd diplomatic service coos not condescend to hhite uniforms
for summer and they must have been pretty woill boiled.
Tonight In our official dinner. The table is laid, all done
^ in pale ycMo6 and nasturtiums, with the roc. menu cards and name
cards tnd the y 11or and crimson hane painted velfvet tab!a centre
It really looks beautiful. Mrs. T. made me some lovely French
creams ^or the occasion, half are white with silver balls and half
pale yellow with dabs of deep<-r yellow on top. I have often meant
to try making French fondants, but never quite had ihe courage to do
it.^ Having aeon how very simple it is I shall he less afraid, I
look forward to making some for Mother when I go home. We certainl
made for a few pence what would have cost ic/- at Fuller’s; against
this put the fact that it took two of us about three hours .’