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and although it was infernally hot, we had a
great visit together. Les of course said we ought
not to have come down, no necessity for it, etc.
but we went with him to the swimming pool,
and there he said hello to a little girl of about
12. She looked at your Mother and said "Are
you his mama" and asked me if I was his papa.
When we said yes, she said, I knew you were
coming as he said he was going away and had
sent for us!! Les says she is mistaken!!

Well old Les left on the 1st inst, for Garden City
with 15 others to the advanced Bombing School.
He says he is afraid the war will be over
before he gets across, but I dont think it will
be over until some time next year. This
acceptance of Wilson's 14 terms, is buncumbe [bunkum]
for the purpose of gaining an armistice during
the only fighting month left this year, so that
they can retire without loss to a better position.

Your photos from Winchester have arrived.
They are both good, but the one sitting down
with a 3/4 body length is the better, and it
is a beauty. It is I think the best picture
I have seen of you, and every one that sees
it is delighted. Mrs Durney was in last night
and you might have thought you were her
son the way she talked about you. She is
very fond of you Edward and I dont see how
she or any one else can help be. From your
letter to Dick, I surmise that you have been
detached from the 159th to go directly to the front
where things are doing. Dick & Nor are disgusted
to think that they, the regulars, are held back, while