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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 19 June 22 13:43 BST (UK) »
May be. Bot the first letter does't look like t
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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 19 June 22 14:08 BST (UK) »
upper part of number 6
Paul can just creak around on his crutches -
taking 10 minutes to walk to the gate & Anita
has to nurse & ... him - as well as take care
of ... & his basterd ... pups
& try to ... books and drive that heavy
car!

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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 19 June 22 14:25 BST (UK) »
rest of number 6 as far I can read it.
... war breaks out ... they will
go to ... in ... when Anita will
help Betsan take care of 40 evacuated children -
Thank goodness Desmond is safe at Glaslough -
but what do you think I ought to do? ...
... as Jack can't ... any ... -  ...
... way alive to ... by car?

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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 19 June 22 16:23 BST (UK) »
Some further suggestions for Extract 6 …

… Anita has to nurse & valet him …

… & try to write books!

In case war breaks out …

... go to Betsan's in Somerset ...

… but what do you think I ought to do? As
soon as Jack can’t be [seen?] any more – make
my way alone to Ireland by car?

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Have we covered it all now?

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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 19 June 22 16:51 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Bookbox on Sunday 19 June 22 16:23 BST (UK)
Have we covered it all now?
Yes, it's done. Thank you Bookbox and Zefiro very-very much!!!
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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #14 on: Sunday 19 June 22 20:25 BST (UK) »
May I ask to decipher one more piece please?

mentally, with any of us. Anita is ..
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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #15 on: Sunday 19 June 22 21:25 BST (UK) »
mentally, with any of us - Anita
is very sound, kind & patient with
him. But it's a great burden - as
without him she could & would
do some useful war work - drive
an ambulance or something and
do it well.

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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #16 on: Sunday 19 June 22 22:31 BST (UK) »
Thank you Zefiro. Very appreciated
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Re: Help to read pieces of text
« Reply #17 on: Monday 20 June 22 20:46 BST (UK) »
I think there's still one sentence to be solved in fragment 6. Any suggestions?


Paul can just creak around on his crutches -
taking 10 minutes to walk to the gate & Anita
has to nurse & valet him - as well as take care
of ... & her  bastard ... pups
& try to write books and drive that heavy
car!
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