Today Rilu (?) ‘phoned that the three of them arrived to Karlsbad alright. It seems only the night journey had such a bad effect on Mother that she was always ill. Here everything alright, Ervin not too late in coming. We had our dinner brought from a restaurant, but it wasn’t very good and no too…

Early in the morning Mother went to hear the Mass, then we went to the station. The train was 15 minutes late, they had a good place. I do hope everything will be alright. Ervin went away later so we were alone with Erzsi. She went to see her son in hospital in the afternoon so I was alone for a…

Dr Farkas was extremely kind, he was in a happy mood too no wonder after a rest, and told Father should go by all means. So I took the passports at once to have the visa taken. We phoned Mr Felzenenfeld too and arranged for them to go all the three on Sunday morning.

After a rush again in the morning and a little argument with Martha on the ‘phone (they weren’t ready when Ervin went to fetch them) we went to the cemetery. No one was there. There was a lovely big (empty space) sent by the Árvá’s, really kind of them. Nora’s body was already changing colour. There…

This was a rushed day. First we went to the cemetery, then to ask for a cert. from Dr. K., he had a swollen check and I hated the sight of him then to arrange the burial. We spent our whole morning so with Ervin. I hardly had time to look after my things had to buy quite a lot of black things. At 2…

August 1st This morning I rang up Leon partly on business, but somehow the line wasn’t in order he couldn’t hear my voice properly and I didn’t want to shout so I rang off. At about 11.30 Dr. Kerekes phoned that Nora’s condition was so on the decline that is was necessary that we come to see her or…