Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 85]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 85]

#38 Thursday, Nov. 2, 8 pm Dearest, Have just concluded an evening's [beukyo?] after supper at 5, the first real one in some time, and found it refreshing and steadying. It is good for me to get off by myself sometimes and tho I have to make an effort to it's no hardship in retrospect when I've been with people all day and most evenings. The beukyo tonight was partly language but mostly on things pertaining to military government, such as proclamations. A Grand Tour of Inspection on the part of certain notables so holy as to be unmentionable by name is planned for tomorrow, and all the staff are searching their souls for answers to questions that might be asked. The respective civilian leaders of J. and J. camps, moreover, have been out around the office picking up any last scraps of paper or bits of glass, and raking the yard free of stones - much to the mock amazement of everyone else around here. They took it in good humor. Tonight for the first time since we arrived (or, for that matter, since the invasion) there were some fresh items of food - salad, and whole apples for dessert. A most welcome innovation. I'm anxious to get to bed early now - I feel less [?] and sleepy tonight than at any time since I've been here and perhaps I can keep it up. You are always in my thoughts, darling Warren

1944-11-02

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