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kind and intelligent face, formerly one of the engineers of the Panama canal, [[red underline]] winks at regulations and tells George he can leave camp if he does not tell it to him and come back afternoon to be de-loused, and pass sanitary  inspection.  [[Two large red exclamation points in left margin]]  So we [[/red underline]] all drove back to New York [[red underline]] talking and telling all the accumulated news [[/red underline]] of last year.  Had all lunch at [[red underline]] Chemists Club [[/red underline]], then [[red underline]] Celine [[/red underline]] went home while we drove back with [[red underline]] Lieut. Durbin [[/red underline]] of George's squadron [[red underline]] to camp.  After delousing I took George and his friend to University Club [[/red underline]] then to Yonkers for supper where [[red underline]] he slept. A great happiness to be able to hear his voice again and to feel that
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we have him again with us. Seems like a dream. Celine, George and myself had family supper. [[/red underline]] [[Two large red exclamation points in left margin]] asking questions, and he [[red underline]] telling and telling till time to go to bed.  The only thing [[/red underline]] which mars the event is that [[red underline]] faithful Katie is no longer [[/red underline]] around and service is done by a new waitress.
Dec 6.  Slept little last night the sudden [[red underline]] events were too much for me. [[/red underline]] Early this morning George drove alone to his camp with the Hudson while I was kept busy all day with catching up my belated correspondence.  [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] returned home after we were in bed.  [[red underline]] Tiss with him [[/red underline]]
Dec 7 [[red underline]] George [[/red underline]] left here early to catch train and go to his camp I went to New York to the