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wonderful an edifice. I came to the immediate conclusion that I hated the Hun worse than I thought when I realized that he [[strikethrough]] was [[/strikethrough]] ^[[is]] endeavoring to destroy ^[[more of]] just such as the old landmark and wonder of ages.

The city hall of the [[strikethrough]] town [[/strikethrough]] ^[[town]] was another example for me to wonder why in time we [[strikethrough]] didn't [[/strikethrough]] ^[[don't]] build similar structures in our own country. The various rooms are decorated by great painting and works of art that go the whole length of the halls. The construction [[strikethrough]] of the [[/strikethrough]] is solid and simple and pleasantly ornate. And it is built to [[double underline]] last [[/underline].

Furthermore food has been my ^[[pet]] delight in this land of sorrow and sunshine. For instance why, for the little bit of a price of [[underline]] 4 Francs [[/underline]] corresponding to about 70 cents in our money, can we get hors-d'oeuvre, ^[[a bottle of beer or light wine,]] fresh scrambled eggs [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] truffle, steak [[underline]] and [[/underline]] french fried potatoes, cheeze, a jar of jam and nuts and fruits. Where ^[[at home]] could you duplicate that for the price! In London it was difficult to get a square meal except one of fish