ble. situation (c alloo icking to the rules):
Mrs. van Daan: quot;Id stopped ing to be queen of tc sitting around doing not back to cooking. Still, I cant s impossible to cook oil, and all ting smells make me sick to my stomac do I get in return for my efforts? Ingratitude and rude remarks. Im al blamed for everyts more, its my opinion t ttle progress. terrified t o starve, and w everyone who comes near.”
Mr. van Daan: quot;I just smoke and smoke and smoke. tical
situation and Kerlis moods dont seem so bad. Kerlis a s. If I dont o smoke, I get sick, to eat meat, life becomes unbearable, noto be a flaming ro.”
Mrs. Frank: quot;Foods not very important, but Id love a slice of rye bread rig a stop to Mr. van Daans smoking long ago. But I desperately need a cigarette noakes, but t and be grateful Im not in Poland.”
Mr. Frank: quot;Everyt need a tay calm, plenty of time. Just give me my potatoes, and Ill be quiet. Better set aside some of my rations for Bep. tical situation is improving, Im extremely optimistic.”
Mr. Dussel: quot;I must complete task Ive set for myself, everyt be finisime. tical situation is looking gut, its eempossible for us to get caught.
Me, me, me . . . .”
Yours, Anne
thURSDAY, MARCh 16, 1944
Dearest Kitty,
s! All Ive been oday is: quot;If t rouble, and if so-and-so gets sick, to fend for ourselves, and if . . .”
ell, you kno, or at any rate I assume youre famts of to guess alking about.
t;ifsquot; is t Mr. Kugler ail, Bep is doo stay omorroten over om- ac consciousness. a tale of woe!
e tly to a reliable doctor for a medical certificate of ill to ty omorro;if) Bep o stay he door will remain locked and well have
to be as quiet as mice so t one oclock Jan will come for o check on us poor forsaken souls, like a zookeeper.
ternoon, for t time in ages, Jan gave us some neside ly like a print:
quot;At Grandmothers Knee.”
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