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e working in germany。
thursday； may 11； 1944
dearest kitty；
since ive left my entire 〃junk box〃 including my fountain pen upstairs and im not allowed to disturb the grown…ups during their nap time （until two…thirty）； youll have to make do with a letter in pencil。
im terribly busy at the moment； and strange as it may sound； i dont have enough time to get through my pile of work。 shall i tell you briefly what ive got to do？ well then； before tomorrow i have to finish reading the first volume of a biography of galileo galilei； since it has to be returned to the library。 i started reading it yesterday and have gotten up to page 220 out of 320 pages； so ill manage it。 next week i have to read palestine at the cross… roads and the second volume of galilei。 besides that； i finished the first volume of a biography of emperor charles v yesterday； and i still have to work out the many genealogical charts ive collected and the notes ive taken。
next i have three pages of foreign words from my various books； all of which have to be written down； memorized and read aloud。 number four： my movie stars are in a terrible disarray and are dying to be straightened out； but since itll take several days to do that and professor anne is； as shes already said； up to her ears in work； theyll have to put up with the chaos a while longer。 then therere theseus； oedipus； peleus； orpheus； jason and hercules all waiting to be untangled； since their various deeds are running crisscross through my mind like mul… ticolored threads in a dress。 myron and phidias are also urgently in need of attention； or else ill forget entirely how they fit into the picture。 the same applies； for example； to the seven years war and the nine years war。 now im getting everything all mixed up。 well； what can you do with a memory like mine！ just imagine how forgetful ill be when im eighty！
oh； one more thing。 the bible。 how long is it going to take before i e to the story of the bathing susanna？ and what do they mean by sodom and gomorrah？ oh；
theres still so much to find out and learn。 and in the meantime； ive left charlotte of the palatine in the lurch。
you can see； cant you； kitty； that im full to bursting？
and now something else。 youve known for a long time that my greatest wish is to be a journalist； and later on； a famous writer。 well have to wait and see if these grand illusions （or delusions！） will ever e true； but up to now ive had no lack of topics。
in any case； after the war id like to publish a book called the secret annex。 it remains to be seen whether ill succeed； but my diary can serve as the basis。
i also need to finish 〃cadys life。〃 ive thought up the rest of the plot。 after being cured in the sanatorium； cady goes back home and continues writing to hans。 its 1941； and it doesnt take her long to discover hanss nazi sympathies； and since cady is deeply concerned with the plight of the jews and of her friend marianne； they begin drifting apart。 they meet and get back together； but break up when hans takes up with another girl。 cady is shattered； and because she wants to have a good job； she studies nursing。 after graduation she accepts a position； at the urging of her fathers friends； as a nurse in a tb sanatorium in switzerland。 during her first vacation she goes to lake o； where she runs into hans。 he tells her that two years earlier hed married cadys successor； but that his wife took her life in a fit of depression。
now that hes seen his little cady again； he realizes how much he loves her； and once more asks for her hand in marriage。 cady refuses； even though； in spite of herself； she loves him as much as ever。 but her pride holds her back。 hans goes away； and years later cady learns that hes wound up in england； where hes struggling with ill health。
when shes twenty…seven； cady marries a well…to…do man from the country； named simon。 she grows to love him； but not as much as hans。 she has two daughters and a son； lthan； judith and nico。 she and simon are happy together； but hans is always in the back of her mind until one night she dreams of him and says farewell。
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its not sentimental nonsense： its based on the story of fathers life。
yours； anne
m。 frank
saturday； may 13； 1944
my dearest kitty；
yesterday was fathers birthday； father and mothers nineteenth wedding anniversary； a day without the cleaning lady。 。 。 and the sun was shining as its never shone before in 1944。 our chestnut tree is in full bloom。 its covered with leaves and is even more beautiful than last year。
father received a biography of linnaeus from mr。 kleiman； a book on nature from mr。
kugler； the canals of amsterdam from dussel； a huge box from the van daans （wrapped so beautifully it might have been done by a professional）； containing three eggs； a bottle of beer； a jar of yogurt and a green tie。 it made our jar of molasses seem rather paltry。 my roses smelled wonderful pared to miep and beps red carnations。 he was thoroughly spoiled。 fifty petits fours arrived from siemons bakery； delicious！ father also treated us to spice cake； the men to beer and the ladies to yogurt。 everything was scrumptious！
yours； anne
m。 frank
tuesday； may 16； 1944
my dearest kitty； just for a change （since we havent had one of these in so long） ill recount a little discussion between mr。 and mrs。 van d。 last night：
mrs。 van d。： 〃the germans have had plenty of time to fortify the atlantic wall； and theyll certainly do everything within their power to hold back the british。 its amazing how strong the germans are！鈥�
mr。 van d。： 〃oh； yes； amazing。
mrs。 van d。： 〃it is！鈥�
mr。 van d。： 〃they are so strong theyre bound to win the war in the end； is that what you mean？鈥�
mrs。 van d。： 〃they might。 im not convinced that they wont。鈥�
mr。 van d。： 〃i wont even answer that。鈥�
mrs。 van d。： 〃you always wind up answering。 you let yourself get carried away； every single time。〃
mr。 van d。： 〃no； i dont。 i always keep my answers to the bare minimum。鈥�
mrs。 van d。： 〃but you always do have an answer and you always have to be right！
your predictions hardly ever e true； you know！鈥�
mr。 van d。： 〃so far they have。鈥�
mrs。 van d。： 〃no they havent。 you said the invasion was going to start last year； the finns were supposed to have been out of the war by now； the italian campaign ought to have been over by last winter； and the russians should already have captured lemberg。 oh no； i dont set much store by your predictions。鈥�
mr。 van d。 （leaping to his feet）： 〃why dont you shut your trap for a change？ ill show you whos right； someday youll get tired of needling me。 i cant stand your bellyaching a minute longer。 just wait； one day ill make you eat your words！〃 （end of act one。）
actually； i couldnt help giggling。 mother couldnt either； and even peter was biting his lips to keep from laughing。 oh； those stupid grown…ups。 they need to learn a few things first before they start making so many remarks about the younger generation！
since friday weve been keeping the windows open again at night。
yours； anne
m。 frank
what our annex family is interested in （a systematic survey of courses and readina matter）
mr。 van daan。 no courses； looks up many things in knaurs encyclopedia and lexicon；
likes to read detective stories； medical books and love stories； exciting or trivial。
mrs。 van daan。 a correspondence course in english； likes to read biographical novels and occasionally other kinds of novels。
mr。 frank。 is learning english （dickens！） and a bit of latin； never reads novels； but likes serious； rather dry descriptions of people and places。
mrs。 frank。 a correspondence course in english； reads everything except detective stories。
mr。 dussel。 is learning english； spanish and dutch with no noticeable results； reads
everything； goes along with the opinion of the majority。
peter van daan。 is learning english； french （correspondence course）； shorthand in dutch； english and german； mercial correspondence in english； woodworking； economics and sometimes math； seldom reads； sometimes geography。
margot frank。 correspondence courses in english； french and latin； shorthand in english； german and dutch； trigonometry； solid geometry； mechanics； phys… ics； chemistry； algebra； geometry； english literature； french literature； german literature； dutch literature； bookkeeping； geography； modern history； biology； economics； reads everything； preferably on religion and medicine。
anne frank。 shorthand in french； english； german and dutch； geometry； algebra； history； geography； art history； mythology； biology； bible history； dutch literature； likes to read biographies； dull or exciting； and history books （sometimes novels and light reading）。
friday； may 19； 1944
dearest kitty；
i felt rotten yesterday。 vomiting （and that from anne！）； headache； stomachache and anything else you can imagine。 im feeling better today。 im famished； but i think ill skip the brown beans were having for dinner。
everythings going fine between peter and me。 the poor boy has an even greater need for tenderness than i do。 he still blushes every evening when he gets his good…night kiss； and then begs for another one。 am i merely a better substitute for boche？ i dont mind。 hes so happy just knowing somebody loves him。
after my laborious conquest； ive distanced myself a little from the situation； but you mustnt think my love has cooled。 peters a sweetheart； but ive slammed the door to my inner self； if he ever wants to force the lock again； hell have to use a harder crowbar！
yours； anne
m。 frank
saturday； may 20； 1944
dearest kitty；
last night when i came down from the attic； i noticed； the moment i entered the room； that the lovely vase of carnations had fallen over。 mother was down on her hands and knees mopping up the water and margot was fishing my papers off the floor。 〃what happened？〃 i asked with anxious foreboding； and before they could reply； i assessed the damage from across the room。 my entire genealogy file； my notebooks； my books； everything was afloat。 i nearly cried； and i was so upset i started speaking german。 i cant remember a word； but according to margot i babbled something about 〃unlioersehbarer schaden； schrecklich； entsetzlich； nie zu ersetzen〃* ＇* incalculable loss； terrible； awful； irreplaceable。＇ and much more。 fadier burst out laughing and modier and margot joined in； but i felt like crying because all my work and elaborate notes were lost。
i took a closer look and； luckily； die 〃incalculable loss〃 wasnt as bad as id expected。
up in die attic i carefully peeled apart die sheets of paper diat were stuck togedier and dien hung diem on die clodiesline to dry。 it was such a funny sight； even i had to laugh。 maria de medici alongside charles v； william of orange and marie antoinette。
〃its rassenschande；〃* mr。 van daan joked。 ＇an affront to racial purity。＇ after entrusting my papers to peters care； i went back downstairs。
〃which books are ruined？〃 i asked margot； who was going dirough them。
〃algebra；〃 margot said。
but as luck would have it； my algebra book wasnt entirely ruined。 i wish it had fallen right in the vase。 ive never loathed any book as much as that one。 inside the front cover are the names of at least twenty girls who had it before i did。 its old； yellowed； full of scribbles； crossed…out words and revisions。 the next time im in a wicked mood； im going to tear the darned thing to pieces！
yours； anne
m。 frank
monday； may 22；1944
dearest kitty；
on may 20； father lost his bet and had to give five jars of yogurt to mrs。 van daan：
the invasion still hasnt begun。 i can safely say that all of amsterdam； all of holland； in fact the entire western coast of europe； all the way down to spain； are talking about the invasion day and night； debating； making bets and 。 。 。 hoping。
the suspense is rising to fever pitch； by no means has everyone we think of as 〃good〃 dutch people kept their faith in the english； not everyone thinks the english bluff is a masterful strategical move。 oh no； people want deeds…great； heroic deeds。
no one can see farther than the end of their nose； no one gives a thought to the fact that the british are fighting for their own country and their ow