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[Dec. 5. 1935.]

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Aberdeen puppy) slithered along the road and I managed to
rub a hole in my heel. It is almost all right, but is
particularly annoying because I can't walk much, and today
with the marvellous blue sky and sunshine I long to walk.

Beatrice and I are rather worried about our
clothes as we are plunged into a Court mourning for six
weeks and we haven't either of us got enough black to go
on with! She is having a marvellous time and is already
immensely popular in Ottawa.

Alastair went out skiing for the first time
yesterday afternoon. He nearly got his ears frost bitten,
but Eric Mackenzie and a mounted police officer rubbed them
with snow. He looks most awfully nice in his ski clothes.
John looks so well and is in very good spirits.

The air is very electric. If you touch a
door handle or electric light switch it snaps at you and
you jump.

Eric Mackenzie is so pleased that the flowers are
all right.

Much much love.

from
(Signed)

SUSIE.