The enthusiasm of getting rounds in a trench is not equalled

TCD MS 11274/57 folio 2 recto

TCD MS 11274/57 folio 2 recto

[9 February 1917]

is unkind to you and I resent it very much but what would be the good if I sent him a note or even recalled my ambassador. Anyway you have Olive for sympathy and Papa who in his last letter expressed a hope that youd to dine which I wonder if you have done Well dearie no birthday present has gone to you in stead my love and many kisses xxxxx as they say in the BEF. I often think they put them in through force of habit. I often come across an ending like this xxx yours sincerely xxx
GWR 967015 Bill Sykes-
I had a most interesting trip today. Went to a foreign OP with the Major in the capacity of chauffers assistant observer and telephonist drove the side car over the most deplorable roads got communication at once and helped observing a most successful shoot. In fact I saw very many rounds in the German trenches and am afraid many are no more. The enthusiasm of getting rounds in a trench is not equalled at present by my humanitarian instincts. I dont think I regret that, as I feel not in the least that it is desirable to scatter your enemies by I can truthfully say that I feel no resentment nor have ever felt any against the opposition doing the same to me. A great and holy fear may be there but as for placing the responsibility on Kaiser or any other Hun or on anybody but Providence never occurs to me or I think anyone