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<p class="page" id="a6010045">[Page 45]</p><p>The youngest child (about 5) doesn't know her father yet but does the same to him as she does to us. The elder one (about 12) does tho & is a bonny kid. The old man sat at our table & was very funny. Tried to keep our cups & plates full all the time. The Count has been in America instructing in tactics. He had 4 English officers & 4 french under him. Says the Yanks talked too much & wouldn't be shown till they made mistakes. Took things far too easy.</p><p>Moved our mess to the top of the school room. Now have two rooms, about time too. At the other place we had one room in which to eat & cook in & for the cook to sleep. No good at all. Wrote two letters. One thanking for the parcel. Am feeling very full. Old lady brought us in two nice cups of cocoa.</p><p>26.12.18<br/>Wet & cold all day. Couldn't find a bike so got the horse & rode to Sars Poteries to the 8th Field Amb. to the dentist. He put in a temporary dressing for about a week. A French girl had her tooth pulled while I was there. Got some wet in the feet. Got two parcels. One from Marie & one from Harry. Nice chocs & shortbread from Harry & a bonny diary & 4 spools from Marie. Have</p>