4. (Handed in at 2.15 P.M. Waterloo.) Tip still buffet macaroons
forgot woman and child in carriage Tip took child asked if saved
mother said narrow squeak just pulled through measles Tip returned
child hastily what meant perhaps more imposition always watchful
Button’s interests best respects Heaven. The Eye.
5. (Handed in at 6.30 P.M. Waterloo Bridge Road.) Tip put up
temperance hotel by bridge Eye also expect dine early cold beef and
water watch lest creep out and drop bag in river no fear wine drugged
no wine respects Point and Baa but perhaps better not how about duke
and girl from Buffalo what price maple sugar hooty tooty. The Eye.
6. (Handed in at 9 A.M. Waterloo Bridge Road.) Troubled night room
next Tip heard groaning thought wrestle with guilt but found with cold
beef and water not assimilating at breakfast asked by Tip if saved
inquired from what explained redeemed answered was pledge of affection
and didn’t want to be jocosity resented no further advances never
mind. The Eye.
7. (Handed in at 1 P.M. South Kensington.) Tip lunching bun shop cream
crackers and lemonade kept in sight all day thought before starting
slip up bedroom black bag but no good never parts with suspicion
increasing what discount on Iagos. The Eye.
8. (Handed in at 2 P.M. Gloucester Road.) Tip just gone Natural
History Museum appointment with Dog or what no attraction clergyman
more to follow in haste. The Eye.
9. (Handed in at 2.30 P.M. Gloucester Road.) Rushed out for a moment
Tip engaged fossil department giant tortoise making notes had to leave
bag at door dynamite scare how to get it Tip eyeing the Eye suspicious
fancies seen me before shouldn’t wonder but not certain. The Eye.
10. (Handed in at 3.30 P.M. Brompton Road.) Triumph bag mine Tip
fetching out pencil from pocket dropped voucher which went for and
returned to him but mine not his own never knew and thanked me what
joke went and released bag and bolted not examined yet let Button know
soon. The Eye.
11. (Handed in at 5 P.M. Charing Cross.) Afraid made mistake not Tip
at all been following but strange clergyman must have been Tip’s guest
name Drysalter papers in bag Locusts of Revelations considered in the
light of prehistoric remains nothing else can’t fit to Button anyhow
puzzled. The Eye.
12. (Handed in at 10.15 A.M. Charing Cross.) Decided better return bag
stick counter Museum plead absence of mind wire again soon. The Eye.
13. (Handed in at 12 noon Gloucester Road.) Come at once detained
pending arrival police Drysalter at counter when arrived mad about
loss of notes listen no apology explained my voucher carried
gold-mounted umbrella much more valuable didn’t mend things foamed
threatens worst this by curator.
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