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am doing my best to avoid a riot because I dont want to get Elliot into trouble even though he is a rotter. But I know exactly what the C.O. thinks of him & his work and I know that if it does come to a riot it will be Elliot who goes.

I am very proud of having won my little battle and having made the much feared machine live down its very bad reputation in the squadron. I sort of feel that it is my little triumph as I had absolutely no help from anybody. I know the C.O. is awfully bucked about it & he said to me some time ago "Well, Sammy, if that machine becomes popular in the squadron it will be entirely due to you." It has become very popular and all the pupils like it now so I feel that I have something to show for my work & perhaps that is why I feel it very keenly when another chap who left all the thankless work to me now comes in & tries to pose as the expert. Still it is always the same way in this rum old world!

Well I am afraid I have given a very long account of my little troubles in this letter but I must blow off steam a bit.

 

 

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