"The day after I got your cable 1 had one from K. saying "safe and well," so it was a glorious week for me. T had seen in the evening paper his' ship had been at Dakar—and damaged, T gather from Mr. Chur Gghill's speech rather badly, so it was good to have the cable. I am now wishing to the effect that he may have to come home for repairs before the war Is over five years from now!
"Yesterday evening was chilly and bomb-noisy so the maids came and sat with me by the cheerful fire. It such a comfort to have two such charming creatures these days and 1 am so grateful for all their good-the chijgren and their splendid calm courage.
Oct, 20, Thrilling Night "The other night was thrilling on 'Two big bombs went off nearby 4 am, and at 4 am. five big ones wont off at Brasted, one mile away, which woke us up.' Our neighbours the 'T' get up several times a night and are already feeling much on edge and underslopt. Isn't it splendid felting the American destroyers? We are all terribly well, cheerful and full of complete confidence and its only a matter of "when."
Sept. 25.
"For two days there have " been almost incessant raids—yesterday was the longest from 7 am. to 6.30 pin. without'a break and the day before four-hour Intervals over the same period, A drifting balloon was the only fun to s00, which we thought ttle unfair for being kept indoors alt day.
Sept. 29.
have been hectic moving into "winter quarters." The maids have their beds in the dining-room, now and the pon is there too, so it's a sort of day nursery a5 well, The Jounge hall is my living room and 1 leap there and the babes are in the shelter In their cot and pram.. We are all: well ahd cheerful and can take whatever "Nasty" can give until the glorious day when he will get more than he can digest and peace fund better times for all of us prevail,
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