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Do you know I beginning to find out (&its a terrible blow) that I'm a far greater success with married folk & especially with old Ladies than with the young & fair. Whats wrong with me? Do prescribe & fix me up or I shall be no sort of a success when you as a matchmaker have me in your hands.
You had just heard of Hans Scott's death, it broke me up terribly, he was killed the day after I was wounded. I had seen him a day or so before as full of energy & the "joie de vivre" as ever, he was always the same, & we had arranged to try & get to London or Paris together after the stunt. I know of no one who's death could have caused a greater sense of loss in every rank in the A.I.F., to everyone he seemed to be known & realised was reckoned as one of the most brilliant of our young men Soldiers, poor chap I mourne him as a very sincere friend & as a charming companion. Do you know I've come to the conclusion