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1007 West Oregon
Urbana, Illinois
December 7, 1955

Dear folks,

No, we took the train back after that Thanksgiving weekend. Driving wasn't much fun.

We have been quite gadding the first of this week: Sunday night we took in a free concert. the Brahms Requiem performed by the local Oratorio society; [[strikethrough]] Saturday [[/strikethrough]] Monday night we had tickets to Anna Russell's concert (she is a musical comedienne whose record we have); and Tuesday night we took in our series subscription to the Motion Picture Society -- Hitchcock's old dramatic "Juno and the Paycock" which was quite chilling, plus visiting people. So for a few nights we stay home!

We got the bill for Penelope's troubles and were astonished to find out how small it was; our vet is a most wonderful fellow. For four series of penicillin shots, a dozen cans of expensive dietary food, a complete examination including worm tests, plus eye ointment, plus visits -- $12! Wish human doctors worked that way! She is well now, we think; she must have had an internal infection which provoked eye symptoms. 

Penelope is constantly hiding Jack's pencils, and chewing on them while he is trying to work with them. One night when he had run out he looked under the couch and found six, just out of her reach. She always sits on a chair or table opposite us while we eat and utters soft, heart-rending noises -- very polite, but very effective. If we have the strength of mind to resist her, she will finally go to her dish and finish up the crumbs in it which we want to make her finish; then we feed her supper. Otherwise she will never quite eat all her food.

We got each other some records for Xmas.