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now [[red underline]] lightheartedly declare for war seem to imagine how far it may lead us, [[red underline]] 
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and to what unexpected sacrifice it may lead us.
Nor Germany nor England ever realized to what an extent and to what a duration this war was going to develop. When I think of [[red underline]] George, [[/red underline]] I think at that story of Wells: "Br Britling." I hate the thought of [[red underline]] George's [[/red underline]] future being cut short all as an offer to these [[strikethrough]] ferocious [[/strikethrough]] [[red underline]] Huns. [[/red underline]] and yet somebody has to undertake the job of beating them with their own ferocious means: [[red underline]] War. [[/red underline]] - These thoughts are very discouraging. To what purpose [[red underline]] have I tried to raise George [[/red underline]] and give him [[strikethrough]] an excel [[/strikethrough]] a good education if the war is going to annihilate it
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all? The only hope is to hear the long expected news that the German people have come to their senses and have [[strikethrough]] hoisted [[/strikethrough]] done the [[red underline]] same things the Russians did with their tyrants. [[/red underline]] - Every [[strikethrough]] morning [[/strikethrough]] new edition of the newspapers I hope to see [[strikethrough]] th [[/strikethrough]] some news of the kind.- but until now only [[red underline]] vague rumors of discontent which are promptly denied. [[/red underline]]
If any revolution occurs I would expect it to happen [[red underline]] not in Berlin [[red underline]] but in some town [[red underline]] like Hamburg, or Frankfurt or Munich [[/red underline]] or Dresden. Or will the revolt start [[red underline]] first in Hungary or in Austria? [[/red underline]] 
March 24. This morning on awakening in [[red underline]] the train [[/red underline]] I see first indication of spring
Green leaves of willow trees, and the dogwood trees in flower. Went to de Soto