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Theodora, saying that when we
were in town she would get
me a pair of [pointy?] slippers;
and after dinner Thursday
I found Gertrude waiting for
me in my room. She had
waited nearly an hour as I
had gone to dinner without
going to my room - (like a
chump) She brought a delicious
birthday cake, and such good
mince pie (cooked with sherry, too)
and some chickens & pickles
& nuts so we had a jolly little
feed. And then what do you
suppose that dear child brought
besides! All the useful things
a person could think of and
just the things I was out
of. A box of 4711 soap, and