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us. Max must come with us, of course - & so that will mean a hotel, or do you know some rooms anywhere, or a cottage we can take, complete with woman to cook & look after Maxie from time to time. We do not want to go spending all our money of course - but I think we can afford to be a little bit extravagant after all this time, don't you sweetie? I was wondering what about Noss Mayo - but perhaps that is too far away, especially as I may have to report to Chester, eventually, to find out what they are going to do with me. And then I thought of Ye Olde Pheasante at Bassenthwaite, that is a lovely place, but may be bad weather in October, & the beds a bit creasey & hard. Shropshire & Worcestershire, & the Wye valley - they are lovely parts of the country.

Monday- 13th July. And I am still here damn & blast it. I was sent on a job last Tuesday & only got back yesterday. The job consisted of putting other people on ships - mostly German & Italian prisoners - & I found it pretty galling work. Surely my turn will come soon - I am overwhelmingly anxious to get onto a ship & begin the journey. It is pretty unlikely but I am always afraid of a last minute hitch.

But to go on from where I was so rudely broken off - do you know of any places in that part of the country? - or Gloucestershire? I want some place, darling, where we can be very quiet & undisturbed & do exactly what we want & - a quiet talk - & make love & lie together, & get up when we feel like it & go to bed when we feel like it & stay there as long as we want to. Do try & find