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Miscellaneous letters to Helen Fox, 1933-1945
1942-08-27 Freddy to Helen Fox Page 4
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4. It is nearly 12.30 p.m. I suppose people are in bed in America by this time! ... During daytime it's rather difficult for me to do any correspondence, so usually write at night & as I suffer from insomnia since my arrival in this country I shan't lose my time! You'll be glad to hear dear that my malaria fever has left me entirely for the last two months & my health is quite improved by it. Hope you are enjoying, you & your mother the very best too. Oh by the way do reciprocate my best wishes to your mother. It's awfully nice of her to think of me too. I appreciate it very much indeed. Useless telling you that your compliments are well come. Thanks for the cigarettes you are sending me. I am going to make American smoke screen all over the place now!!! Do you know my pals are a bit jealous when they see your letter come. I told them how it so happened that I got an American Godmother! They always ask, "How's Helen, Do you always love her" etc. So I take my best American (!) accent & say "You're telling me, oh boy!" I expect you won't have to tickle yourself to laugh here. Am I not half naughty, Helen? You'll think Belgians have got a sense of humour. They have sometimes. Well dear I'll better end for to night. The "boy is young" & I must go & rest a bit on my (straw.) Oh! I don't like sleeping on straw, I just hate it, Hitler will have to pay for that too. Do you like sleeping on straw. I expect you've never tried it. O.K. better try it one night & tell me about the hectic night you've had. Will you? ok, don't. I shouldn't give you such bad advices! Cheerio dear, God bless you & keep you to my affection. Affectionately yours indeed. Freddy. P.S. Hope you won't find to difficult reading my letter. Oh, I wish I had brought my typewriter with me, still it's not practical when we move. All the very best to you & your dear mother, once more. ... ____
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4. It is nearly 12.30 p.m. I suppose people are in bed in America by this time! ... During daytime it's rather difficult for me to do any correspondence, so usually write at night & as I suffer from insomnia since my arrival in this country I shan't lose my time! You'll be glad to hear dear that my malaria fever has left me entirely for the last two months & my health is quite improved by it. Hope you are enjoying, you & your mother the very best too. Oh by the way do reciprocate my best wishes to your mother. It's awfully nice of her to think of me too. I appreciate it very much indeed. Useless telling you that your compliments are well come. Thanks for the cigarettes you are sending me. I am going to make American smoke screen all over the place now!!! Do you know my pals are a bit jealous when they see your letter come. I told them how it so happened that I got an American Godmother! They always ask, "How's Helen, Do you always love her" etc. So I take my best American (!) accent & say "You're telling me, oh boy!" I expect you won't have to tickle yourself to laugh here. Am I not half naughty, Helen? You'll think Belgians have got a sense of humour. They have sometimes. Well dear I'll better end for to night. The "boy is young" & I must go & rest a bit on my (straw.) Oh! I don't like sleeping on straw, I just hate it, Hitler will have to pay for that too. Do you like sleeping on straw. I expect you've never tried it. O.K. better try it one night & tell me about the hectic night you've had. Will you? ok, don't. I shouldn't give you such bad advices! Cheerio dear, God bless you & keep you to my affection. Affectionately yours indeed. Freddy. P.S. Hope you won't find to difficult reading my letter. Oh, I wish I had brought my typewriter with me, still it's not practical when we move. All the very best to you & your dear mother, once more. ... ____
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