The Archive · 1923

By Elizabeth Pepys

Missy wanchee washed hair, shine nails, cleanee face? Just hair? I think more better Missy cuttoo nails too. Long all same pussy cat. No have got time? Just now ten o'clock? Half hour to leven? I think Missy's ticktick no belong ploper. No, Amah all time plenty early come. Today late? Maybe to-day ticktick no ploper. Last Sunday amah stop here one hour and missy no come home from Golf Club. Maskee, amah washed hair chop-chop.

Plenty putty hair Missy have got. No have got hair like Missy Smith. Yes, you savvy Missy Smith. Short Missy, plenty big this way. Amah washed her hair, all henna come off, belong plenty white hair. Oh no, amah talkeei true, her hair belong all white, all same Ta-ta. Missy wanchee egg shampoo i Can do.

Missy very pretty master? You think so? No? Plenty missy think so. Amah cleanee face young Missy Jones, live Bubbling Well side. Master Smith's picture stop top side her dresser. Yes, yes Amah talked true. Wanchee more hotter water? Too much ce hair. Plenty putty, plenty long time make wash. Amah washed plenty clean.

Missy Brown have catchee husband? You think plenty nice? Maskee. Suppose she like, can do. He no looked. No belong taipan. Ne have gotten motor ear, I think, more better she stop office-side. Bimeby she catchee ploper husband, Missy no catcher husband? Long time have stop Shanghai. One year have waited, no have catchee. I think no catchee now. Missy plenty savvy, more better catchee plenty fiends, no wanchee one piecee husband.

Yes, amuh have gotten husband. Beforetime he belong ploper. Just now he work hotel side, no come homeside till six o'clock morning time. Some days no come home. J think make gam-We. Drinkee samshui. Suppose he catchee nother wife. Amah catchee lawyer, make divorce, all same Melican missy.

Missy no wanchee nails shine? Can do while hair diy. Missy have got velly putty hands, must have putty "nails Yes, can do chop-chop. Missy no wanchee cleanee face? Shanghai plenty dirty, more better amah puttee hot water, plenty cold cream, make pat, bimeby Missy's face

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