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you were back living it again.
Such as you – know the feeling.
Delicious. "Garbage", as you so
characteristicly [characteristically]term it, was
served so that Gladys and I
just fell to and decided to eat
dinner then and there. Now
I have to make a sad admission
(but truthful) concerning the cigarette
holder which isn't French. I know
you heard I brought some home
but not too many and they all
went to relatives and Gene Kim,
and Russell. Incidentally
why should I bring you anything from
France – you didn't send me
any perfume!! No – it came
from the Palace when I was
getting one for Montie who lost his
charming one from the rue de Rivoli.

I know you don't smoke much
and I don't wish to encourage
it either. Montie went to the
Mardi Gras last night. The costumes
"or lack of such" [inserted] were described thus – "It was
a terrible strain on the eyes all
evening." I came in the other
evening before dinner to hear
Robe telling Montie about the
box of candy. "Isn't the society
losing out?" asks Montie.