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…

Today I feel rotten again with a splitting headache. Can’t decide about my holiday. Balaton is off as Cica returned yesterday. Don’t know what to do. Maybe it is this early rise I had to manage this morning as the Mass for Nora was at 6 a.m. Awful. We were at the cemetery too.

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…

On account of Jewish holidays our Monday cooking had to be postponed. Leon is away for Monday too. Holidays I suppose. People are dreadfully upset. Houses are being prepared for air raids, cellars are being built. Gas mask can’t be found. Sugar, lard, coffee etc. is being bought in great quantities.…

Father slightly better after our visit to the Hospital. Dr. Hempel still not overinformative. Means to leave everything to the next operation and Father’s previous stay at their place. It seems Karlsbad will be off after all. I wonder. No sign of Leon. Of course I’ll leave it at that. He must make…