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realy [[really]] loves very much. and the [[in margin "Paul"]] American boys. The French boys [[strikethrough]] one [[/strikethrough]] I mean the fighting ones are not as straight as the Americans. I know why. that is they have a very heavy load to carry not only on their back but in their hart [[heart]]. There is a boy in the Hotel working. we are grate friends. he is 14 years old, not as big as Peter. the other day he came up to me while I was writing. I asked him if he lived far from here + where his home was he started to cry. finely I consoled him. he told me that his mother lived on the other side of Paris. he had once 4 brothers, 2 were killed in the army. one was [[strikethrough]] dying [[strikethrough]] dying in the Hospitill [[Hospital]]. the other a soulder [[soldier]] in Solineca [[Salonica]] Greece. the poor little fellow felt very bad. but runs around working for every one always has a big smile on his face. he sais [[says]] all the time he wants to get as much money for his