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but made a terrible mess of
it. The more he tried to square
things the deeper he got. But
noone had any sympathy
for him. In fact every one
is waiting and hoping to get
a chance to make his life
miserable. We say to it that
his little speech was well
circulated, and he will
undoubtly hear from it. I
hope that it causts him his
commission.

I had control of the ship
this afternoon, and I discovered
that it is not half as simple
to fly an aeroplane as it
looks. To save me, I couldn't
keep the thing lever, or help
it from nosing up or doures