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much for so long, Edna, that
when your letter of "proposal"
came, I didn't think any great
barrier had been crossed that
had not been pretty well
left in the distance already.
I have felt for a long time as
sure of my love for you as
of the ultimate good of the
working out of the laws of the
universe. But my coming to
Europe - and Asia and goodness
knows where else - automatically
cancelled my right to talk with
you about plans for "matri-
mony." Indefinite dreams
I have written about - perhaps
I haven't taken into account the
cancellation! But definite
plans became impossible, altho
the dreams sometimes have
seemed so real to me as to be
almost certain and tangible.
And always whatever we think
about life together apres la guerre
will inevitably have to bear under