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[Page 27]
29 October 1916
Dear Mrs. John
I've just had a letter from you and another one from John – thankyou both for them and I enjoyed them tremendously.
Your letter begins with influenza and a poisoned finger – which I hope indeed has recovered long ere you get this: John said you were off down to Sydney for a fortnight and taking Graham with you: but I'm sorry to hear that in spite of 6 oclock closing, strong drink can still be procured after that hour: its funny the Clubs should be so strict about it though.
Do you know I've lost my note book in which I put a mark against every day on which I write you a letter?
I did this in self defence against your objectionable habit of marking the number of your letters on the back of the envelope: when one