place  plain bickering. I so t t t Im not and never  of nearly every discussion. (to t;discussions”

    instead of quot;quarrels,quot; but Germans dont knoicize everyt me: my bey, my manners; every inco toe and back again, is t of gossip and debate. s are constantly being flung at my ely not used to it. According to t be, Im supposed to grin and

    bear it. But I cant! I ention of taking ts lying do born yesterday. t up and take notice and keep t o attend to tead of mine.  t s simply barbaric. Ive been astonisime and again, at suc of all. . . at sucupidity (Mrs. van Daan). But as soon as Ive gotten used to t s take long, Ill give taste of tune!

    Am I really as bad-mannered, rong, stubborn, pusupid, lazy, etc., etc., as t. I kno t of proportion! If you only knety,   take long before I explode -up rage.

    But enoug. Ive bored you long enoug I cant resist adding a eresting dinner conversation.

    Some of Pims extreme diffidence. y is a ,  person  dream of questioning. All of a sudden Mrs. van Daan, ion, remarked, quot;Im very modest and retiring too, muchan my husband!”

    ence clearly illustrates t s exactly !

    Mr. van Daan, o explain t;muchan my husband,”

    ans;I o be modest and retiring. In my experience, you get a lot furt; And turning to me, ;Dont be modest and retiring, Anne. It  you nowhere.”

    Motely . But, as usual, Mrs. van Daan o add s. time, ead of addressing me directly, surned to my parents and said, quot;You must range out