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bracelet & a ring - both Yemenite work. The bracelet
is an enormously heavy thing of some silver & very
crude & I really cannot imagine whether you will
like it or not: I think you will. It cost 13/ And
the ring is the same metal, quite nicely worked, &
with a big black onyx - genuine or not I do not
know, but you cannot scratch it with a file. this
cost 0/ This shop also had some really beautiful
silk blouses embroidered by Yemenites they were
frightfully pretty, I shall definately buy 2 or 3 to
bring back home to you. I will post off the bracelet &
ring tomorrow - Sea Mail of course.
The war does seem to be going well for us now. I saw
in the paper today, that the London Stock Exchange odds
agains the war ending before Christmas had dropped from
10-1 to 7-1 against since July 1st. These seem to be very
low odds to me, considering all things.
If only it could be true darling. I am so longing
for you, & it seems so utterly impossible to remain
away fromyou very much longer. I really almost
feel as though I am only realising for the first
time how much I loveyou, that you truly love
me - , how beautiful, wonderfully perfect you
are. And I cannot wait to get home & begin
this new & wonderful life. I'm quite convinced & sure
that my hopes are built on solid ground - & will
last forever. And I do want to see our little
Maxie before he gets too big. All my deepest, dearest
most passionate & everlasting love - my darling sweet. H.
xxxx