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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.

you were back living it again.
Such as you – know the feeling.
Delicious. "Garbage", as you so
characteristicaly 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 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.