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a [[strikethrough]] squad [[/strikethrough]] ^[[unit of cars]] and ^[[very]] incidentally I might fill a car with warm things for the Belgians.  Thats where I came in.  [[strikethrough]] I lowered my head and answered [[/strikethrough]]:  
"I should love to go".  I was afraid to show how pleased I was [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] ^[[for]] I had worked ^[[hard]] for this.

Every thing ^[[just]] seemed to change in a few moments.  [[strikethrough]] I decided ^[[that it was ]] [[/strikethrough]] It was [[strikethrough]] easy to forget [[/strikethrough]] absurd to be unhappy and I dried my tears and forgot the weight of the world.  And rearranged a great many things that needed no arranging, and the next morning set off, three cars, three drivers, three men and myself.  Phil said beneath his breath:  "It was wonderful of you to arrange this for me".  We packed Dr Gros' car and the Packard full of warm clothes.

I found time to go to the station and say good bye to Herrick, but at last