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338 Monday 1 October 7:50 pm My dearest darling, Herewith I settle down in perfect comfort, munching malted milk tablets from a Horlick's bottle of Barry's, sweet music on the radio which we've recently installed in our quarters (not long ago I heard the news from Melbourne via shortwave, it came through perfectly clear despite the stormy weather outside) - I've just addressed you a large envelope of miscellany, a small ditto and 2 or 3 postcards - I was quite distressed to learn in your letter received this morning that you haven't had any mail in eight days. That seems such a prodigiously long time and I do hope you get a pile of it very soon. There's been no delay at all here (today's was #407 of 24 Sept.) [pg 2] Wed. 3 Oct. 7:45 am Happy 16 months Day, Wendy sweetie! At the point of interruption, Bob, I paused to read back through a whole month of your letters, taking a few little notes to answer from but mostly just enjoying the reading and imagining, and when I went to resume writing I couldn't find my pen anywhere. It finally showed up yesterday afternoon at Headquarters where, as Duty Officer, I had gone to make as routine entry in the long; Meanwhile I had given it up as lost, of one way down to the Navy Base to try to buy another (unsuccessfully), and asked the gooks on the gardening and cleanup detail which works around our area - I've grown quite attached to it and hated to lose it, and so was relieved to find it again. Darling, I was so glad to hear in a letter received yesterday (#409 of Sept. 25) that you’d received some mail at long last. The flowers were supposed to be delivered to you on the 24th, but no great matter. Glad you like the floor mats. School bell's ringing and I'm late I love you Warren I [?] love this picture of Wendy in kimono, holding the little bowl - was glad to have an enlargement of it.
