Friday, 20 October, 1944

G.H.N.

20.10.44                                                                   196

My Most Precious Darling,

Imagine my delight when after six days without receiving any letters from you I received three air letters from you this morning.  Yes, it certainly put me in high spirits for the rest of the day.

In one of your letters you said that you were anxious to hear the result of our interview at Barnsley.  Well, by now you will have received my letter telling you that both Kit and myself got the posts.  I can hardly realise that I have only two more days to work here.  As I look back over the past four years here in some respects it has gone quickly but as I go over it all at the various stages – it has been a long time.

They have not been four years wasted – I have learned a lot in more ways than one and if I had not come here I might never have met you.

I cannot imagine what my life would be like without you Dearest – you mean everything to me.

You say that in one of my letters I mentioned your Tachycardia.  I do not remember mentioning any other cardiac condition.  You apparently do not know what I mean by it – it only means a rapid heart beat resulting in a quickening of the pulse.  You also wondered if your will power will be as strong when you get back.  That Darling, I cannot answer – we shall have to wait and see.  You also wondered if I would be willing to become your wife as soon as possible when you return.  My Darling you know the answer to that – it is yes.  My one ambition now is to become your wife – I love you so much.

When I opened your third letter I was surprised to see the blue striped paper.  No wonder you were nearly cross-eyed when you got to the end of the page.

Sorry you could not get in to see the opera “La Boheme”.  Never mind Darling – better luck next time!

I have just heard that I have to get up a couple of hours earlier than usual in the morning as we are having a few more patients in, so I guess I had better go to bed early tonight.  ‘Night Dearest and all my love.  

Always your very own, Grace  xxxxxxx

 

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