Wednesday, 18 August, 1943

G.H.N.

18-8-43  

My Own Darling,

I really intended writing this letter a few days ago but I am off sick and this is the first time I have felt like doing anything at all.

Actually I did not come off sick until three-o-clock this morning but I do not know how I managed to stay on duty and do my work.  Sister did not want me to report off and I did not myself if I could possibly help it.  However, when I ran a temperature of 103°F I thought it was time I did something about it.

There is nothing to worry about though as I am now feeling much better.  I have had a sore throat and headache etc.  I am hoping that the Doctor will let me go back on duty to-morrow.   

I was very thrilled to hear the news yesterday of the final victory in Sicily.  One more step in the right direction isn’t it Darling?

Yesterday brought me a letter from your Mother.  She seems rather worried about John.  He is not too well.  I think that they were rather glad to get back from their holiday as your Father had an attack of Lumbago.  I suppose your Mother will be writing and telling you all the details.

I find writing in bed awfully difficult, don’t you?

Kit has just been in to see me.  She has brought me piles of books – I do not know how long she thinks I shall be in bed but if I stay until I have got through the books it will be weeks.  She sends her kind regards to you.

Darling, I have just received a letter from you.  It must have been delayed somewhere as you wrote it on July 6th.*

So you think that the war will last another ten months, do you?  I do not think that it will be over so quickly myself but we shall see.  The end cannot come too quickly for me.

You wondered if it would suit me if you were out of the Army by the time I had finished my four years here.  You know the answer to that don’t you Dear.  Nothing would please me better.  Let us hope that everything works out according to our plans.

As my lunch has just arrived and as I am at the bottom of the page I will say Au-Revoir.

All my love, Darling.

Yours, Grace  xxxxxxx

*Grace must have lost Stan's letter of 6 July - it is not in the collection.

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