Transcriber's Note: The following spelling corrections were made:
p. 23: "I said I would come with pleassure" changed to read "I said I would come with pleasure"
p. 28: "generally a collection of litttle" changed to read "generally a collection of little"
p. 34: "they all wear red flannnel" changed to read "they all wear red flannel"
p. 69: "As soon the the Sovereigns had taken" changed to read "As soon as the Sovereigns had taken"
p. 109: "where the suppper" changed to read "where the supper"
p. 110: "I took a last look at the black Madonnna" changed to read "I took a last look at the black Madonna"
p. 111: "how we managed to eat chicken and mayonnaaise" changed to read "how we managed to eat chicken and mayonnaise"
p. 118: "We have just come in from a pleasant dinner at the Juarès" changed to read "We have just come in from a pleasant dinner at the Jaurès"
"Admiral Juarès was very hospitable" changed to read "Admiral Jaurès was very hospitable"