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Perth, Western Australia On 1 July I started with Mr Indel in his newly opened shop. He and Mrs Indel made it very easy for me; in fact they were so kind that I could hardly believe it. We had very few customers at that time. My start was especially hard, and I was not a bit happy - the customers kept asking for Mr Indel, and only very slowly did I win their confidence. All this time the Indels were so unnaturally good to me that I did not like it at all. I did not like to accept it, because I felt I did not deserve it, and I wanted to learn English as quickly as possible. A neighbour's girl of the Indels started too, and she was heart and hand on the Indels' side. It was all right, but not nice. So I could not warm to the place - I was not homesick, but depressed beyond cure. Friends like Harry, July, Olga, the Kuttenas family and Mobillion were very kind to me, but they all lived so closely together with the Indels that I did not like that either.

Perth West- Australia. The 1. July I startet by Mister Indle in his new oppend shop. Mr. and Mrs. made it verry easy for m[e] In fact they ben so kint that I dit'nt and could'n[t] belief in it. We had by that time verry few [edge cut] Especly I had a very hard start, and I was not a bit happy. The peopel ben asking allways for Mister Indel and only very slowly I got the con- fidents. All thies time Indles ben so unnatoral god to me that I dit'nt like it at all. I dit not lik[e] to invet(?). Because I thouth I dont deserved and I wanted to learn" quiq than possible english. A neibors girl of Indles startet and she was with heart and hand on Indels site. However I lift(?) was it all but not nice. So I could. not like the place, I was not home sick but dipressed, beyond besseri(?) Friends like Harry July, Olga, Family Kuttenas, Mobillion ben very nice to me, but the ben living all clossed thogitter with Indels and I dit'nt like it neither.