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Dear Artemis!

I stayed silent for a while this time, you must excuse me as I lost myself , so to say, for days on end during the move. For a long time we had no gas or electric light, we walked like ghosts with candles and a kerosene lamp in the night. There is also a coal strike, the ordered coal is not arriving, one has to conserve and the apartment is cold and uncomfortable. On top of all that, Máša went crazy and thus we had to take her to Bohnice yesterday and only today we are, together with Růž., wholeheartedly starting to clean and arrange the apartment. The apartment is beautiful, you will be pleased too. My only worry are the decorations and layout, I have neither experience nor much money for truly nice things. Look out for some original Indian fabrics; is sarape, for example, large enough to serve as a bed cover? An acquaintance of Růžena P. will take the slippers to Chicago for you. I also added a hastily written letter to the box; in the hurry, it was not possible to get the candy, though; I got the avis from Růž. at the last moment. I hope you no longer yearn for them as much, do you? I also gave Růž. your

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book to read, perhaps she will be able to do something for it. Růž. was gravely ill with septic angina and almost pneumonia. 220 Kč arrived for the second half of the translated article. An unexpectedly pleasant addition to our finances. It should happen more often! But be careful with your health and don’t overwork yourself, losing one’s health is not worth it. Warm kisses. Your mom.