51、September 23,1953

                              Boldmere Road
                              Eastcote
                              Pinner
                              Middlesex

                              23-9-53

Helene dear,
    Am dashing this off to say you must send
nothing  at  all  to  the shop for Christmas,
everything is now off rations and even nylons
are available in all the better shops. Please
save  your money as the most important thing
after  your  dentist is your trip to England.
Only  don’t come in ’54 as I shall be out of
the  country,  come  in ’55 when we shall be
back and you can stay with us.
    Doug  writes that our “call” may come at
any moment as we are next in line for married
quarters.  The  children and I are hoping to
join him before Christmas.  He  is  well and
happy on Bahrein Island in the middle of the
Persian  Gulf  (if you’ve got an atlas)  but
will  return to the RAF base at Habbaniya in
Iraq  when our quarters are available and we
will join him there, all being well.
    Write again soon. Even if I do “pop off”
Mother will forward your letter.

                        Love and best whise—
                        Cecily

注释：
pop off 突然离去; 匆匆而去; 弹出; 蹬腿死亡；翘辫子

断更64天了，本来都准备抛弃这个平台的了，感谢某人让我重新打开后台。

在没找到更喜欢的写作平台之前，就先继续用着吧