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May & I went to see "Gone With The Wind," down at Cleveland after the reception. You saw it twice when you were home, once with your mother & you took me to see it. I remember you told me once Scarlet O'Hara reminded you of me, in what way darling. Was it because she had so many men friends? It is really a lovely story, don't you think? I wished you could have been sitting there beside me holding my hand, it is so heavenly just to be near you. I can't ever get close enough to you in a theatre. Remember the last show we saw together, "Seven Sweethearts," I don't think you saw very much of the picture. I have regretted going there that afternoon many times, we should have stayed up in our room at the Canberra, even if we had only lain there all afternoon in one anothers arms. That room was deserted that night without you, it didn't seem half so nice to me. I waited on the station well over an hour to see you & then missed out, I went home with a heavy heart, I couldn't go to sleep so wrote you a letter We will make the most of every minute this leave Alan dear, we shouldn't have any unhappiness this time. I am selfish I don't want to share you with anybody else, but of course I will have to, but believe me I am going everywhere with you, just like your shadow darling.

Olive & Trevor stayed at the Canberra last night, they are going down to Lismore. Do you think you will [??] be down by June?

I read a letter this afternoon you wrote from Burleigh as my fiancee. You were asking me why did we continue to be dangerous stalemates, Alan I was quite afraid of marriage then, I must have been crazy, I have never been happier or more in love than I am now, I wouldn't want to be any other way than Mrs. Hooper. My whole life is centered around you, all I think about all day long is you Alan dear, I pray you are as much in love with me, I feel sure you are. Our life will be one long honeymoon.

The [??] Play is on now I must listen to it as I beleive [believe] it is going to be good.

I just remembered, it wasn't Ralph you saw in New Guinea, the Collins saw him down at Manly pool only a fortnight ago. It must be your friends I am wide awake to Yanks now, not one would put anything over me pet.

Goodnight my precious husband. All my love now & always
Your loving wife Nancy x x x x x x x