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have lent some glamour to the dance.

I took the company on a route march to Little Burleigh this morning. We sunbaked for an hour & returned to the creek for a swim. I can feel the change doing me good (physically) all ready. I even get hungry, my cold is much better too. Nice as it is, this temporary separation tends to make me restless & unhappy in this place. Are you decided on coming down darling?

Did I tell you of a poem I was reading? It begins :- "Home Leave - Linger, oh linger, lovely days, Lest we find your jeweled hours too swiftly passing. There is so much we must