Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 191]

Letter from Warren Johnston to Bobby [Letter 191]

#143 Navy #3247 (Mil. Govt) FPO SF 20 Feb. 10:30 pm My dearest darling, You can imagine my delight at receiving an unexpected phone call from Fran this morning, meeting him at the school an hour or so later and spending the rest of the day and evening with him. He's the same old Fran with that aura of trembling expectancy, but in conversation settles down to someone a little surer than he was before. The broken engagement though it hit him hard at the time and by his own admission had its better moments, has left in the main no unhealthy scars, and Fran looks back on his week in New Haven even now with a certain gratitude. He thinks that if he had it to do over again he would have slept with [Hillcie?] then (his attitude on such things has changed since his talks with Henry on the subject generally in Pearl 5 or 6 mos. ago) but he's not out for sex on the rebound and really does seem to have a very positive residue from the affair. I exchanged duty with Kirby Etter tonight in order to be with Fran. I'm going to bed now but will write more about him tomorrow night. I love you Warren

1945-02-20

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