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with whom he spent the greater part of the day before he sailed. I have heard from Gerry this winter, but very rarely - possibly twice - however, I was grateful even for that much. 

La bella Firenze ; it does seem queer to think of you as being there. I can't imagine it at all. To me for represent joyful Dublin days, but not mystical Florence.

I have been carving a good deal until within the last two weeks. Since then we have had a great deal of snow & it has literally pulled me outdoors. I simply adore coasting on the toboggan, skis or even a sled. We have made a large bump in the middle of a short hill near the house & yesterday tried to go over it on the skis. It had softened the day before so that there was a deep hollow just under the hump & that threw me. I had been over the bump once successfully when it was almost a glase of ice. Scared? oh, I was almost green  with fear they. They about try to cross in front so fiendishly. I did