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ts easy for men to talk they dont and never will have to bear the woes that women do！
i believe that in the course of the next century the notion that its a womans duty to have children will change and make way for the respect and admiration of all women； who bear their burdens without plaint or a lot of pompous words！
yours； anne
m。 frank
friday； june 16； 1944
dearest kitty；
new problems： mrs。 van d。 is at her wits end。 shes talking about getting shot； being thrown in prison； being hanged and suicide。 shes jealous that peter confides in me and not in her； offended that dussel doesnt re… spond sufficiently to her flirtations and afraid her husbands going to squander all the fur…coat money on to… bacco。 she quarrels； curses； cries； feels sorry for herself； laughs and starts allover again。
what on earth can you do with such a silly； sniveling specimen of humanity？ nobody takes her seriously； she has no strength of character； she plains to one and all； and you should see how she walks around： von hinten lyzeum； yon vorne museum。* ＇acts like a schoolgirl； looks like a frump。＇ even worse； peters being insolent； mr。 van daan irritable and mother cynical。 yes； everyones in quite a state！ theres only one rule you need to remember： laugh at everything and forget everybody else！ it sounds egotistical； but its actually the only cure for those suffering from self…pity。
mr。 kuglers supposed to spend four weeks in alkmaar on a work detail。 hes trying to get out of it with a doctors certificate and a letter from opekta。 mr。 kleimans hoping his stomach will be operated on soon。 starting at eleven last night； all private phones were cut off。
yours； anne
m。 frank
friday； june 23； 1944
dearest kitty；
nothing special going on here。 the british have begun their all…out attack on cherbourg。 according to pim and mr。 van oaan； were sure to be liberated before october 10。 the russians are taking part in the cam… paign； yesterday they started their offensive near vitebsk； exactly three years to the day that the germans invaded russia。
beps spirits have sunk lower than ever。 were nearly out of potatoes； from now on； were going to count them out for each person； then everyone can do what they want with them。 starting monday； mieps taking a week of vacation。 mr。 kleimans doctors havent found anything on the x rays。 hes torn between having an operation and letting matters take their course。
yours； anne
m。 frank
tuesday； june 27； 1944
my dearest kitty；
the mood has changed； everythings going enormously well。 cherbourg； vitebsk and zhlobin fell today。 theyre sure to have captured lots of men and equipment。 five german generals were killed near cherbourg and two taken captive。 now that theyve got a harbor； the british can bring whatever they want on shore。 the whole cotentin peninsula has been captured just three weeks after the invasion！ what a feat！
in the three weeks since d day there hasnt been a day without rain and storms； neither here nor in france； but this bad luck hasnt kept the british and the americans from displaying their might。 and how！ of course； the germans have launched their wonder weapon； but a little firecracker like that wont hardly make a dent； except maybe minor damage in england and screaming headlines in the kraut newspapers。
anyway； when they realize in 〃krautland〃 that the bolsheviks really are getting closer； theyll be shaking in their boots。
all german women who arent working for the military are being evacuated； together with their children； from the coastal regions to the provinces of groningen； friesland and gelderland。 mussert* ＇* the leader of the dutch national socialist （nazi） party＇ has announced that if the invasion reaches holland； hell enlist。 is that fat pig planning to fight？ he could have done that in russia long before now。 finland turned down a peace offer some time ago； and now the negotiations have been broken off again。
those numbskulls； theyll be sorry！
how far do you think well be on july 27？
yours； anne
m。 frank
friday； june 30； 1944
dearest kitty；
bad weather from one at a stretch to the thirty june* ＇annes english。＇ dont i say that well？ oh yes； i already know a little english； just to prove it im reading an ideal husband with the help of a dictionary！ wars going wonderfully： bobruysk； mogilev and orsha have fallen； lots of prisoners。
everythings all right here。 spirits are improving； our superoptimists are triumphant； the van daans are doing disappearing acts with the sugar； bep s changed her hair； and miep has a week off。 thats the latest news！
ive been having really ghastly root…canal work done on one of my front teeth。 its been terribly painful。 it was so bad dussel thought i was going to faint； and i nearly did。 mrs。 van d。 promptly got a toothache as well！
yours； anne
m。 frank
p。s。 weve heard from basel that bernd* ＇cousin bernhard （buddy） elias＇。 played the part of the innkeeper in minna von barnhelm。 he has 〃artistic leanings；〃 says mother。
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thursday； july 6； 1944
dearest kitty；
my blood runs cold when peter talks about being a criminal or a speculator； of course； hes joking； but i still have the feeling hes afraid of his own weakness。
margot and peter are always saying to me； 〃if i had your spunk and your strength； if i had your drive and unflagging energy； could。 。 。
is it really such an admirable trait not to let myself be influenced by others？ am i right in following my own conscience？
to be honest； i cant imagine how anyone could say 〃im weak〃 and then stay that way。 if you know that about yourself； why not fight it； why not develop your character？ their answer has always been： 〃because its much easier not to！〃 this reply leaves me feeling rather discouraged。 easy？ does that mean a life of deceit and laziness is easy too？ oh no； that cant be true。 it cant be true that people are so readily tempted by ease。 。 。 and money。 ive given a lot of thought to what my answer should be； to how i should get peter to believe in himself and； most of all； to change himself for the better。 i dont know whether im on the