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the other senses again. The day will come.

The seasons are late here. We are still watching for the
first signs of Spring everywhere - not just a spot here and
there. We are beginning to wonder will it be?

I hope that by now some definite word has been received
from George Buchanan (?) I have talked to some who have
been through some of the fights in Africa and Italy. It
isn't anything to look forward to or to enjoy thinking of
afterwards.

We have been at a standstill for a few days, and I
haven't been able to see anything new. I did stop in
an antique shop the other day and saw a beautiful old
desk - the type Dot has. This was quite old and the
most perfect thing I've ever seen. Beautiful wood and
brasses. Everything original, even the glass. £65 - was all
he wanted, which wasn't too high at $4.03 per. Much
prettier than anything I have seen at home for there'bouts

But things aren't plentiful here, and you would
be surprised how hard it is even to find simple things
in the antique line. Hope the "little" items I sent you
got there all right, and that you liked them. I
haven't found what I really want yet.

Our camp has more or less adopted two little English
boys who live nearby - One is ten and a perfect picture