t six months.

    Bep is still in isolation, but any day noagious.

    For Cmas, ting extra cooking oil, candy and molasses. For hanukkah, Mr.

    Dussel gave Mrs. van Daan and Motiful cake, op of all to do! Margot and I received a brooc of a penny, all brig really describe it, but its lovely.

    I also mas present for Miep and Bep. For a o  made.

    t, tove stinks, and tomacy of rumbles.

    t an impasse, spirits are low.

    Yours, Anne

    FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943

    Dear Kitty,

    As Ive ten you many times before, moods endency to affect us quite a bit s been getting ely. quot;ode betrubtquot;* [* A famous line from Goet;On top of t;] certainly applies to me. Im quot;on top of t; e o ot;in t;  Jopies rips, scernoon teas h friends.

    I dont t I long to ime for once and

    to laug s.

    ere stuck in ter and tmas and Neing t makes me seem so ungrateful, but I cant keep everyto myself, so Ill repeat  t;Paper is more patient than people.”

    side, s to keep from t;o breat; I cant do t -- on trary, I o  a bold face on t ts keep coming any just once, but over and over.

    Believe me, if youve been s up for a year and a  can get to be too mucimes. But feelings cant be ignored, no matter  or ungrateful to ride a bike, dance,  t Im free, and yet I cant let it s imagine o feel sorry for ourselves or ent clearly visible on our faces.  get us? I sometimes and itude and not   kno be able to talk about it art to cry. Crying can bri