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to her of me. He wanted to know if I liked him. Esther said - liked him yes, but that was all, she did not think I cared for anyone especially as yet. All absolutely true. Esther's advise is - be [[underlined]] very very [[/underlined]] careful, then perhaps "it" (you know what I mean) will never happen & you may be friends at the end of the summer instead of having him go away. Be awfully nice she says but impersonally nice, so that he should not see any difference in your manner and at the same time should see it was useless. Certainly the season opens with interest. Poor fellow, I [[underlined]] am [[/underlined]] sorry for him.

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And Mo is coming up to spend Sunday. I think to see me. I mean I don't think he would have come if I had not been here. Don't make it any harder for Mr S. than is absolutely [[strikethrough]] impossible [[/strikethrough]] necessary, he has always been so good to you, you should not be cruel. I wonder if when men love it is necessary for them to tell the girl. I mean if they saw it was so useless could they keep it to themselves. Yes could they, that is just the word I want - [[underlined]] could [[/underlined]]. If I were a man it seems to me I couldn't. I would have to tell the girl even if I were perfectly sure she was going to refuse me. I would have to say to her "I love you with all my heart & soul." How can you tell though girls feel differently from men. Of course