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L.C.1. Saturday. Aug. 23rd. Major. J.H. Massey
6t Palestinian Coy, the Bells
M.E.F.

In view of your remarks, my sweetest, I
will now begin numbering these things as
such - & in any case, you will then have a
better idea of what is coming & missing.
I wish you would tell me in a p.c. up to
what number you have had my letters, &
which ones are missing.

Oh dear. I have to go out to dinner tonight,
to the Hopkins, & I do not feel one bit
sociable; perhaps I shall enjoy myself
when I get there. I did feel sociable
this morning, & rang up & invited myself.

These week ends get me down rather, the
reason being that there is only one post,
in the morning, on Saturdays & Sundays,
& so when I draw a blank in the evening,
there is nothing at all to look forward
to for the remainder of the day. My weekly
letter seems to make quite a habit of coming
on Monday - I wish it would change
to Saturday & keep me company for the
week end. I sent off a 10 page letter
this morning, & in it told you that we
are moving at last & scramming out of
this foul barracks. It was great news & I
am altogether delighted about it. I shall
have the Coy altogether on the new job.
& have much more time for training.

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And so I myself shall be leading a much
healthier & more open air life, & getting
much more exercise - & having, I expect &
hope, much more spare time.

Sweetest darling, as this will be your latest
from me, & before I reach the rather
public 3rd side - I must tell you waht I
keep telling you in letters which are coming
along to you - that I am, at the same
time, the happiest & luckiest, & most
miserable & unfortunate man in the world.
I love & worship & cherish you so much,
& I miss you & pine for you until my
heart nearly breaks. Your letters just before
Max came, & afterwards are so wonderfully
sweet & loving to me, & I am thrilled to
read them. It is marvellous when you write
& tell me that you are in love with me,
& that I am the only man you will
ever want. I believe you darling, not
because I take any thing for granted or
think it is my due - but because
you are so fine & wonderful, & you
would not say it unless you meant
it. And that makes it all the more
perfect & thrilling, & makes me so happy.
I have a great feeling of confidence
about the end of this war. You were