o Mrs. van D. about our many differences and not be afraid -- despite my reputation as a smart aleck -- to offer my impartial opinion. I say anytive about my o doesnt mean I defend today, my gossiping is a t.
Up to noely convinced t tirely to blame for t no ter intelligent people (suc into o deal hers.
I at least a touc insig Ill find an occasion to put it to good use.
Yours, Anne
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1944
Dearest Kitty,
A very strange to me. (Actually, quot;; isnt quite t word.)
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After Id learned quite a lot, Moto me, quot;Anne, let me give you some good advice. Never discuss t up, dont anshem.”
I still remember my exact reply. quot;No, of course not,quot; I exclaimed. quot;Imagine!quot; And nothing more was said.
into en told me about t from books or tions.
Peter van Daan ever as obnoxious about t as t sc once or t trying to get me to talk.
Mrs. van Daan once told us sters er, and as far as sly s even know er knew or w ion.
Yesterday, er and I atoes, tion someurned to Boc;ere still not sure w; I asked.
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I began to laug;Some tomcat if .”
Peter and Margot joined in ter. You see, a monter informed us t Boco tens before long, because omac tummy turned out to be due to a buncolen bones. No kittens o be born.
Peter felt called upon to defend my accusation. quot;Come one day, and I could definitely see it was a he. “
Unable to restrain my curiosity, I o t receiving visitors at t . e ed for a cold, back upstairs.
Later t afternoon I er go doairs for time. I mustered to able, playing er, o put he scale and weigh him.
quot; to ; it any preliminaries, , turned ly he lesson.
quot;tray s his backside.”
t flipped ood up on tle