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about [[red underline]] misery [[/red underline]] in Belgium and [[strikethrough]] excesses [[/strikethrough]] ^[[atrocities]] of german soldiers. Sent answer to both of them telling how difficult it is to transmit money but will try now thru correspondents of Banque de Flandre here.
[[red underline]] Dr. Hamlin [[/red underline]] this morning in laboratory in a mild discussion we had about best method for chilling some transparent sticks of C20 suddenly developed the discussion in reproaches [[red underline]] that I was not treating him right and that I seemed repeatedly to infer as if he did not know his business [[/red underline]]
All this was very unaware so much the more as I do not think he had the slightest reasons for taking this attitude. I answered him in such a way that I believe he will be convinced of the
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unwarrantedness of his reproaches and that he must feel somewhat ashamed of his attitude. [[red underline]] I was greatly [[strikethrough]] hurt [[/strikethrough]]
^[[pained]] and discouraged [[/red underline]] by all this. In every instance I have gone much out of the way to take to heart his personal interests and to encourage him and to show him my appreciation. [[red underline]] I shall class him among the many people who periodically work themselves into a Kicking attitude. [[/red underline]] and think much less of him than I did heretofore. How [[red underline]] discouraging to see one's best motives and best tendencies misinterpreted. [[/red underline]] Afterwards he voluntarily [[red underline]] apologized [[/red underline]] to me and then to Celine. I feel as if I could not talk to him ^[[in the future]] without feeling selfconscious. May be it will be better if he leaves my service. I shall