Paris. Nov 29 Dearest Mother. Most prosperous so far. The Channel like a lake. The boat was full of Anglo Indians - there's a P&O leaving Marseilles [Marseille] tomorrow. Very funny being in the middle of them all and hearing them talk of England like foreigners who longed to be more English than the English. At Calais I got myself put into the P&O train by mistake and was turned out of my compartment by 2 irate old Generals whom I had watched walking up and down on the boat. Finally we all apologized, but the honours of war remained with them as I expect they always do. I however got a most comfortable compartment to myself in the right train and slept most of the way to Paris.
I've just changed into my Marseilles train - horrid full - I've got another woman in my compartment. She looks like a nurse, bother her. I'm now going to dine. Ever your affectionate daughter Gertrude