Letter: To Mrs. Voynich.

Writes to tell Mrs Voynich that it is his 27th birthday / thanks her for some chocolates she has sent and for her help with French vocabulary / says that he intends to take a walking trip of the country after the war, if possible / praises French courtesy and the beauty of their buildings / reports that the men sometimes speak badly of the towns, but only because there are no cinemas / inquires after Mrs Voynich's health and London / the possible pleasures of living away from one's friends / reports that he has managed not to be hurt, and that mentally he is feeling calmer / the disappearance of one of his friends in battle / discusses a book of poetry entitled 'Spirit of Man' / includes a draft of the poem 'Serenity' / discusses the serious and grand nature of living through this particular part of history.

写信告知沃尼奇夫人，当日是他的27岁生日，并致谢她寄赠的巧克力，以及在法语词汇学习方面给予的悉心帮助。他提及若条件允许，计划战后在法国开展一次徒步旅行；盛赞法国人的礼仪风范与本土建筑之美，同时提到同伴们有时会对当地城镇颇有微词，只因镇上暂无电影院。他向沃尼奇夫人问询其身体状况与伦敦近况，亦谈及远离亲友旅居可能拥有的别样意趣；告知对方自己并未在战事中受伤，且精神状态愈发平和。此外，他提及一位友人在战役中失踪，谈及一本名为《人类之魂》（Spirit of Man）的诗集，并随信附上诗作《静谧》（Serenity）的手稿；最后感慨亲历这段特殊历史时期的厚重与庄严。