It isn’t a nice thing to hate

TCD MS 11274/12 folio 2 recto

TCD MS 11274/12 folio 2 recto

[24 November 1915]

Olive told me she agreed with everything I said and I am inclined to think she was right unfortunately the war rather makes one to deal in superlatives and exagerations. And then Olive and I are agreed in hating, in spite of everything something I cannot mention on this letter and it is a hatred that you havent got and cannot very well understand. And it isnt a nice thing to hate just now apparently and yet we cannot help it and finally Ill tell you what it is when I see you but perhaps you can guess what it is quite easily and Ill tell you if youre