To my greatest surprise I received my Swiss francs in no time. So I hastened to get some letters of introduction and to get my things ready and was off on a nice, I believe Friday afternoon. – Of course I was nearly late for the train arrived only 10 minutes before departure but strangely enough…

Made a mass of things again. Had a disagreement with my brother on account of that young woman Judith. Told him to have the tact of keeping away people from me + my friends if his attachment to them were not completely pure. He rather hurt me and Mother caught me shedding bitter tears in my room.…

This was a surprising day. Full of shocks. In the morning went to have our driving licences changed. A young policeman helped me with my things and in the and in the end wouldn’t accept the tip I meant to give him. I was nearly ashamed. But really one never knows with the people. So that was an…

Told my people I would like to go to England as Beatie wrote the operation is to be very serious. Besides I said I would like to go to Switzerland as I needed a holiday very badly not having had one for so long. These and I don’t know what so upset Mother that she had quite sort of a crying fit and…

Bought some little things for the kids. Went to the dressmaker too. Gymn not so good as usually, was a bit tired I suppose. Found that one of the girls, Alexa K., was leaving a job as English correspondent at a Factory, which I might get owing to excellent English knowledge. 300 P-s a month. Quite…