Item 03: John Chute (Jock) Ellis letters, 1915-1917, with letter from T. C. Ellis, 1917 - Page 43

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then, I think it shows them overlooked, or judged too small to matter vitally: And I'm sure you lose no friends that count, but go on making odd ones here & there.

But damn it, why do you wind one up in a solilique on the ethics of life like this – you always did have the knack of drawing me into some argument till you got me floundering so I shall talk of something else.

Am glad to hear Tom is working great guns, once you start into interesting & responsible work, it is easy enough to keep going. So little Tom had gastritis at Manley, [Manly] poor little chap, but surely he will be recovered by now.

What a great lad Graham must be: you remark one day he had been quite witty, it does seem extraordinary to me to think of those children growing up. I always