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I have dropped in rather lucky here in one respect, for the girl whom I take out occasionally is a real good sort. She speaks French fluently & sings & plays nicely & is in all ways a real refined girl, but she has a rather sad thing in her life her fiancée was killed over 2 years ago but she has never forgotten him, she told me all about it last night & I felt real sorry for her. Thank goodness there are still some girls left who are true to the ones they loved & don't go gadding about all over the place as if nothing had ever happened, that's one of the worst parts of this war the thousand s of young people that have been parted for ever & the homes that have been left so empty & sad. Its very bad over here for practically every one has lost some one near & dear to them. I have often thanked my lucky stars that if ever I happened to get knocked out for good no one would ever grieve over me with the exception of perhaps Mother. Sometimes I have often wished that it were otherwise for a chap is very lonely at times & craves for someone to confide in, but I suppose one of these days all will come right as I