SEPTEMBER, 1942
look on life to be able to say t to Anne. t w c in your modern household!”
t at Mot urned brigated o ts.
ted to ter over and done to t;ell, Mrs. van Daan, I agree t its mucter if a person isnt overmodest. My and Peter are all exceptionally modest. Your exactly te, dont let ourselves be pushed around.”
Mrs. van Daan: quot;O Mrs. Frank, I dont understand remely modest and retiring. Im pushy?”
Mot;I didnt say you ion.”
Mrs. van D.: quot;Id like to kno for myself arve, but t doesnt mean Im not as modest and retiring as your husband.”
Mot to laug tated Mrs.
van Daan. Not exactly a born debater, sinued account in a mixture of German and Dutcil s so tangled up in s about to leave t, t Mrs. van D. turned around I doing it on purpose, but Id folloently t my reaction ely involuntary. Mrs. van D. wongue-lashing:
ly like some fat, red-faced fis o beo cruck me as so comical, t silly little scatterbrain! Ive learned one t to knoer a figrue cer!
Yours, Anne tUESDAY, SEPtEMBER 29, 1942
Dearest Kitty,
trangest to you o picture this.
Because ub, and because t er in tire loake turns making t of t opportunity. But since none of us are alike and are all plagued by varying degrees of modesty, eache
family ed a different place to akes a batc s time for o eacurn and announces t tc o be sufficient. Mr. van D. takes airs, figuring t ty of er up all tairs. Mrs. van D. to take a bating to see e office