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the jumble in these places was
terrific. Baskets and rugs, scarves
and ornaments, suspended from
the ceiling and all around the
entrance; a glass counter
stuffed with watches and cameras,
the back of the shop bulging with
blouses and underwear; confusing
but quite exhilarating. After
much discussion and haggling and
wandering from shop to shop to try
for a better bargain we stopped
at eight o'clock, (quite exhausted
in my case) and returned to
Orcades for dinner. We had now
instead of the [pound symbol] 15 taken ashore, a
collection of cheap, if dubious quality,
articles, namely: one telephoto
lense, acquired after a great deal of