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parcel. You & Mrs Magnus have both stated you have sent them. Perhaps they went down on the "Arabic". My poor Xmas pudding, its certain it wont float here.

I don't feel queer or anything like that about the line, but you needn't expect any V.C's, and, mother dear, I'm going to be careful. Cleve is an old hand, & he will be with me. Its very, very cold. Australia is not like this. Standing in the mud under fire will be an ordeal we will all suffer from, & will call for all our strength & will. But the Australians have been doing it up till now, & we are going to do it too. The rum issue is a god send & an absolute necessity. The rest is chance.

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