table, and ts enter the room.
Dussel sits to t of t of it and Peter to the side.
Mot to Mr. van D., ting in t ro table. I realize t a very clear description of our seating arrangements, but it doesnt matter. ters eyes close from train of listening, Mama is dressed in rembling because of take no notice of t fly blitoea, and Margot and I are united in a sisterly aken possession of bots gooo small, too tigoo s. It all looks so intimate, cozy and peaceful, and for once it really is. Yet I a tient, straining at to start anot!
Pst, pst, like a cat luring a mouse from its o quarrels and dissent.
Yours, Anne
tUESDAY, MARCh 28, 1944
My dearest Kitty,
As muco e more on politics, I s of oto report today. First, Motually forbidden me to go up to Peters, since, according to ers invited Margot to join us upstairs.
or is just saying it out of politeness, I dont kno I sake any notice of Mrs. van Daans jealousy and o.
s me going upstairs, s me to go back to doing my he room I share willi Dussel. She may be jealous
begrudge us ts nice along so likes Peter too, but feels t t talk about two.
Furters in love o tell you trutd be a lot easier to get to kno if he keeps admiring my dimples, can I?
Im in a very difficult position. Mot me and Im against urns a blind eye to t struggle betill loves me, but Im not at all uno me.
As for Peter. . . I dont to give and I admire iful relationso our business again? Fortu- nately, Im used to to s o say anyto feel mine, t Petels cer and Petel, youre one and t understand us; tand t ent just to sit beside eac say a draogeties? And yet its good t t makes t muciful. ill a child;
atoes or otrong; co look for burglars, s muco me to teaco me in nearly every way!
do our thing.
Fated, but Im not, Im merely vain! I ell me I ty, except for a boy at sce er paid me a true com- pliment, and just for fun Ill give you a rougion.
Peter oft