tUESDAY, AUGUSt 1, 1944

    Dearest Kitty,

    quot;A bundle of contradictionsquot; ter and is tell me exactly ;a bundle of contradictionsquot; is?  does quot;contradictionquot; mean? Like so many  can be interpreted in tradiction imposed from  and one imposed from  accepting ot,   traits for .

    As Ive told you many times, Im split in tains my exuberant co appreciate ter side of t I mean not finding anytations, a kiss, an embrace, an off-color joke. t to ambuster side, and ts  stand me. Oernoon, but after t everyones o last a montually, Im ic movie is to a profound terlude, somet is soon forgotten: not bad, but not particularly good eite o tell you t  it rue? My ligeal a marc imagine en Ive tried to p:us is knoo beat  it doesnt work, and I know why.

    Im afraid t people imental and not take me seriously. Im used to not being taken seriously, but only t;ligedquot; Anne is used to it and can put up ; t;deeperquot; Anne is too o tligeen minutes, ss up like a clam t so speak, and lets Anne number one do talking. Before I realize it, shes disappeared.

    So t alakes tage unately Im only like t h myself.

    And pers side. Im guided by

    t on tside Im not a frolicsome little goat tugging at its tether.

    As Ive told you,  ion for being boy-crazy as , a smart aleck and a reader of romances. t reply, sends s give a darn. t Anne reacts in just te ely , Ill o admit t it does matter to me, t Im trying very o c t I Im al a more powerful enemy.