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cold – coughs and his old nose is hot as
fire; he hasn't very much life in him.
With his cold and the fleas he is quite
miserable.

Nothing startling has happened since we
last saw you. I am very much interested
in an affair between the girl next door
and a Captain who is now on his way to
France, I believe. Did I tell you about it
when you were here. She was given his
address by a friend of her's and his so she
wrote him. Now a very warm friendship has
developed and it promises to end in