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it & I only hope that you may vallud you
so that you could enjoy yourself. Of course
we are bouyed up with hope of you getting
home soon — It was nice of that Dr to give you
a chance to go down to the base hospital.

You will enjoy all that beautiful country
though — Lately Mother sent me a most
interesting letter written by that cousin
Kathleen Pautun from Nice — describing
Monte Carlo & the Alps, on hers — & going to Nectwler
if Italy is — She was at Nice in luventher — I hope you will keep well