Father went into Hospital again. At present they are doing examinations only but the operation is necessary. He has a lovely big room above the entrance and a new nurse. Dr. Farkas is awfully nice, little Rotterheim (?) also.

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…

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…