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place wants to destroy itself in the one grand masochistic gesture? Freud should not have abandoned his death instinct theory. Well, at least here no one seems to be making a fuss about bomb shelters. And Frank is too concerned about Algeria to worry about anything else.

Suit is a black & olive green tweed - black ground, green tweed worked in [[image]] etc. Is heavy, soft. Box-like jacket which fits softly over hips. Lapel collar that can be buttoned at top. Straight skirt. Best made thing I've ever had. Flats you got me perfect with it. Got a black [[?]] knit top to alternate with gold. Was only thing I wore in London, it was so cold. Camel coat similar to yours, maybe slimmer. Both good & comfortable. Left black & brown as you suggested - symbolic shedding of mantel of past 6 years. You'll have to identify scarf hope it's a liberty.

It was very moving to read about your love here. Did you write then - or did you know that you would? Now so many don't even know. Michel doesn't know - he doesn't do anything - just lives off his wealthy bourgeois parents - and with them. He's really much a boy still. But has an incredible face and manner. This lostness is probably natural, now, but

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Unsure section looks like some sort of abbreviation with the period after it. Sort of looks like an H