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The cook and that new Butler are fighting something awfull." Jane and I exchanged glances. "Hannah," I said, in a low tone, "I can only say this. If you but do your part you may avert a great calamaty." "My God, Miss Bab!" she cried. "That cook's a German. I said so from the beginning." "Not the cook, Hannah." We were all silent. It was a terrable moment.
But to my greif he refused very snappishly and without a Farewell slamed out of the house, leaving his hat and so forth in the hall. A bitter night ensued. For I shall admit that terrable thoughts filled my mind, although how perpetrated I knew not. Would those who loved me stoop to such depths as to poizon my afianced? And if so, whom? The very thought was sickning.
It is a terrable thing to see a crime thus comitted and to know not what to do. Had William repaired again to his chamber, or would he return for the plates, etcetera? At last I crept upstairs to my father's room, which was locked. I could not waken him by gently taping, and I feared that if I made a noise I would warn the lurking Criminal in his den.
But if aproached in the wrong way, or asked to do somthing against his principals, he becomes a Roaring Lion. He would never be bully-ed into giving a Man work, even so touching a Personallity as Adrian's. LATER: I meant to ask father tonight, but he has just heard of Beresford and is in a terrable temper.
And dress up like a Gentleman in hard luck," and his saying: "Well, I hope I'm a Gentleman, and the hard luck's no joke," and then I went away. And now, dear Dairy, I am in bed, and every time the telephone rings I have a chill. And in between times I drink ice-water and sneaze. How terrable a thing is Love. LATER: I can hardly write. Switzerland is a settled thing.
"P. H. What do you think of this terrable war it is shocking i have just Got the news that a cousin of mine is wounded and he is at Clacton on sea he is a Sergt in the 1th Coldstreams Gds got a wife and 4 Children i have been on the sick list this Last 17 days suffering from Rumitism but i am better London is very quiet Especially at Night the Pubs Close at 11 m. and half the Lights in the streets are out surch Lights flashing all round 2 on hyde Park Corner 2 Lambert Bridge 2 War office dear Friend i hope i shall have the Pleasure to receive a Letter from you before long Now i think that this is all i have to say at present so will close with my best respects to you your
Mother's mouth was set as she tore off the paper and opened the box. There was a card, which she glanced at, and underneath, was a book of poems. "Love Lyrics," said mother, in a terrable voice. "To Barbara, from H " "Mother " I began, in an ernest tone. "A child of mine recieving such a book from a man!" she went on. "Barbara, I am speachless." But she was not speachless.
I am writing on a pad on my knee, while my Orderley, Betty Anderson, holds the ink bottle. What a morning we have had! Would one not think that, in these terrable times, it would be a simple matter to obtain a spot wherein to prepare for the defence of the Country?
The next day was Xmas. I got a lot of things, including the necklace, and a mending basket from Sis, with the hope that it would make me tidey, and father had bought me a set of Silver Fox, which mother did not approve of, it being too expencive for a young girl to wear, according to her. I must say that for an hour or two I was happy enough. But the afternoon was terrable.
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