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Conger Reynolds correspondence, February 1918
1918-02-09 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 7
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As the hostess remarked in a little chat I had with her about her work, "the crust over here is pretty thin," and she and her sort will do a lot toward keeping the boys from breaking through. I know what the danger is. I've passed through the test and beat the old devil at his little game - did it when I was over before. It's still here. I saw it going in the restaurant tonight. One of those vamps with the "come-on" eye was playing for the soldier boys. And some of them were fluttering about. I don't know how she came out - hope she lost. Fortunately, along with their dare-deviltry Americans have a lot of common sense and wisdom. So I don't think
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As the hostess remarked in a little chat I had with her about her work, "the crust over here is pretty thin," and she and her sort will do a lot toward keeping the boys from breaking through. I know what the danger is. I've passed through the test and beat the old devil at his little game - did it when I was over before. It's still here. I saw it going in the restaurant tonight. One of those vamps with the "come-on" eye was playing for the soldier boys. And some of them were fluttering about. I don't know how she came out - hope she lost. Fortunately, along with their dare-deviltry Americans have a lot of common sense and wisdom. So I don't think
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