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look after any other ranks and no names. Wait for me dear and you won't be sorry - I'm waiting for you and I don't mind it. That has of course nothing to do with your drawing of you turning your head to see the star & stripe of an ensign (It's about time they'll make me a lt(jg)) You also say that my first serie of Algiers drawing are good & eloquent - That's all. What's eloquent? Is it something you mean by this word? I looked the stuff and I may think that you reffer to the apparence of a girl in the serie. That has nothing to do - I'll tell you when I'll be back the sort of life I had in Algiers or here. There's no reason to advertise my chastity but as I told you many times I'm waiting for you I love you dear and I'll write you long letters and I have again hopes for going back. Everything was so unlucky about it so far and I was terribly disappointed and unhappy. The plans for me had last minute changes and I almost cried for days. Maybe this afternoon I'll write you. I feel in the mood of writing to you. Now the courier leaves and I have to give the letter to him - So long dear and I love you S