Part 01: Rupert Nixon letters, 28 November 1914-2 October 1917 - Page 140
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& then I got the best of her, because as she stood flaring up I got her lovely & when she found out she started off again & I said I'll take another & after a while she smiled, but wasn't too sure of me so & sat & had a yarn for a little while & then I had to go & when I got round towards the Prom I met my cobber who was sitting on a seat with a lady & I had a sit down too.
We sat there for about half an hour & who should come along but the two who were paddling & the "bomb thrower" & they were the daughters of this lady & who asked us both to her house to tea & somehow I think she knows of what happened but hasn't said anytyhing up to the present, but if she does I'm going to stand on my ground.
I'm dying to see the "old man" who will be home for a week on leave