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disgrace. My ideas have a strong military + patriotic
background. + I shall hope to push on to some
success.
And Frank has won the M.C. - isnt that good? I saw
it in General Orders Today. He most certainly deserves it.
+ I am v. pleased
Darling, I am not taking the pants from your letter
in order of importance - but just taking those things first
which are more easy to write about in my slightly
foggy brain, as it is tonight.
You told me about your new woolen dressing gown, which
sounds to me very sweet + pretty ; but you said that
you were afraid I would not like the feel of it. being
such a sensualist. I suppose I am really, as far as you
are concerned. + I like to think that you are pleased
that I am- + especially as you mention it in your
leter. But that word is generally used in rather a
critical + derogatory sense (Fowler supports me) + so I hope
you do not use it in that way. Anyway, I'm sure you
remember + know that I love you + am thrilled by
you in all + every guise. Your silks + pretties are
lovely + you know + I'm glad that you know that
I react very strongly to them. But darling, think
of your red wooly dressing gown- + your pink
wooly trouseau pants- + your white and silk
pants with elastic round the legs. You were gorgeous
+ lovely + desirable in them all, my darling - + you
must please admit that I proved that I thought so
And in cotton stockings too my darling one- "what
happened to the girl in cotton stockings?" You were
the exception to the rule. Had because you are