out　cracking　jokes。
  is　peter　really　going　to　ask　his　parents　a　lot　of　questions？　is　he　really　the　way　he　seemed　yesterday？
  oh；　what　do　i　know？！！！
  yours；　anne
  friday；　january　28；　1944
  dearest　kitty；
  in　recent　weeks　ive　developed　a　great　liking　for　family　trees　and　the　genealogical　tables　of　royal　families。　ive　e　to　the　conclusion　that　once　you　begin　your　search；　you　have　to　keep　digging　deeper　and　deeper　into　the　past；　which　leads　you　to　even　more　interesting　discoveries。
  although　im　extremely　diligent　when　it　es　to　my　schoolwork　and　can　pretty　much　follow　the　bbc　home　service　on　the　radio；　i　still　spend　many　of　my　sundays　sorting　out　and　looking　over　my　movie…star　collection；　which　has　grown　to　a　very　respectable　size。　mr。　kugler　makes　me　happy　every　monday　by　bringing　me　a　copy　of　cinema　&　theater　magazine。　the　less　worldly　members　of　our　household　often　refer　to　this　small　indulgence　as　a　waste　of　money；　yet　they　never　fail　to　be　surprised　at　how　accurately　i　can　list　the　actors　in　any　given　movie；　even　after　a　year。　bep；　who　often　goes　to　the　movies　with　her　boyfriend　on　her　day　off；　tells　me　on　saturday　the　name　of　the　show　theyre　going　to　see；　and　i　then　proceed　to　rattle　off　the　names　of　the　leading　actors　and　actresses　and　the　reviews。　moms　recently　remarked　；　that　i　wouldnt　need　to　go　to　the　movies　later　on；　because　！
  i　know　all　the　plots；　the　names　of　the　stars　and　the　reviews　by　heart。
  whenever　i　e　sailing　in　with　a　new　hairstyle；　i　i　can　read　the　disapproval　on　their　faces；　and　i　can　be　sure　someone　will　ask　which　movie　star　im　trying　to　imitate。　my　reply；　that　its　my　own　invention；　is　greeted　with　~　skepticism。　as　for　the　hairdo；　it　doesnt　hold　its　set　for　~　more　than　half　an　hour。　by　that　time　im　so　sick　and　tired　i　of　their　remarks　that　i　race　to　the　bathroom　and　restore　my　hair　to　its　normal　mass　of　curls。
  yours；　anne
  friday；　january　28；　1944
  dearest　kitty；
  this　morning　i　was　wondering　whether　you　ever　felt　like　a　cow；　having　to　chew　my　stale　news　over　and　over　again　until　youre　so　fed　up　with　the　monotonous　fare　that　you　yawn　and　secretly　wish　anne　would　dig　up　something　new。
  sorry；　i　know　you　find　it　dull　as　ditchwater；　but　imagine　how　sick　and　tired　i　am　of　hearing　the　same　old　stuff。　if　the　talk　at　mealtime　isnt　about　politics　or　good　food；　then　mother　or　mrs。　van　d。　trot　out　stories　about　their　childhood　that　weve　heard　a　thousand　times　before；　or　dussel　goes　on　and　on　about　beautiful　racehorses；　his　charlottes　extensive　wardrobe；　leaky　rowboats；　boys　who　can　swim　at　the　age　of　four；　aching　muscles　and　frightened　patients。　it　all　boils　down　to　this：　whenever　one　of　the　eight　of　us　opens　his　mouth；　the　other　seven　can　finish　the　story　for　him。　we　know　the　punch　line　of　every　joke　before　it　gets　told；　so　that　whoevers　telling　it　is　left　to　laugh　alone。　the　various　milkmen；　grocers　and　butchers　of　the　two　former　housewives　have　been　praised　to　the　skies　or　run　into　the　ground　so　many　times　that　in　our　imaginations　theyve　grown　as　old　as　methuselah；　theres　absolutely　no　chance　of　anything　new　or　fresh　being　brought　up　for　discussion　in　the　annex。
  still；　all　this　might　be　bearable　if　only　the　grown…ups　werent　in　the　habit　of　repeating　the　stories　we　hear　from　mr。　kleiman；　jan　or　miep；　each　time　embellishing　them　with　a　few　details　of　their　own；　so　that　i　often　have　to　pinch　my　arm　under　the　table　to　keep　myself　from　setting　the　enthusiastic　storyteller　on　the　right　track。　little　children；　such　as　anne；　must　never；　ever　correct　their　elders；　no　matter　how　many　blunders　they　make　or　how　often　they　let　their　imaginations　run　away　with　them。
  jan　and　mr。　kleiman　love　talking　about　people　who　have　gone　underground　or　into　hiding；　they　know　were　eager　to　hear　about　others　in　our　situation　and　that　we　truly　sympathize　with　the　sorrow　of　those　whove　been　arrested　as　well　as　the　joy　of　prisoners　whove　been　freed。
  going　underground　or　into　hiding　has　bee　as　routine　as　the　proverbial　pipe　and　slippers　that　used　to　await　the　man　of　the　house　after　a　long　day　at　work。　there　are　many　resistance　groups；　such　as　free　netherlands；　that　forge　identity　cards；　provide　financial　support　to　those　in　hiding；　organize　hiding　places　and　find　work　for　young　christians　who　go　underground。　its　amazing　how　much　these　generous　and　unselfish
  people　do；　risking　their　own　lives　to　help　and　save　others。
  the　best　example　of　this　is　our　own　helpers；　who　have　managed　to　pull　us　through　so　far　and　will　hopefully　bring　us　safely　to　shore；　because　otherwise　theyll　find　themselves　sharing　the　fate　of　those　theyre　trying　to　protect。　never　have　they　uttered　a　single　word　about　the　burden　we　must　be；　never　have　they　plained　that　were　too　much　trouble。　they　e　upstairs　every　day　and　talk　to　the　men　about　business　and　politics；　to　the　women　about　food　and　wartime　difficulties　and　to　the　children　about　books　and　newspapers。　they　put　on　their　most　cheerful　expressions；　bring　flowers　and　gifts　for　birthdays　and　holidays　and　are　always　ready　to　do　what　they　can。
  thats　something　we　should　never　forget；　while　others　display　their　heroism　in　battle　or　against　the　germans；　our　helpers　prove　theirs　every　day　by　their　good　spirits　and　affection。
  the　most　bizarre　stories　are　making　the　rounds；　yet　most　of　them　are　really　true。　for　instance；　mr。　kleiman　reported　this　week　that　a　soccer　match　was　held　in　the　province　of　gelderland；　one　team　consisted　entirely　of　men　who　had　gone　underground；　and　the　other　of　eleven　military　policemen。　in　hilversum；　new　registration　cards　were　issued。
  in　order　for　the　many　people　in　hiding　to　get　their　rations　（you　have　to　show　this　card　to　obtain　your　ration　book　or　else　pay　60　guilders　a　book）；　the　registrar　asked　all　those　hiding　in　that　district　to　pick　up　their　cards　at　a　specified　hour；　when　the　documents　could　be　collected　at　a　separate　table。
  all　the　same；　you　have　to　be　careful　that　stunts　like　these　dont　reach　the　ears　of　the　germans。
  yours；　anne
  sunday；　january　30；　1944
  my　dearest　kit；　another　sunday　has　rolled　around；　i　dont　mind　them　as　much　as　i　did　in　the　beginning；　but　theyre　boring　enough。
  i　still　havent　gone　to　the　warehouse　yet；　but　maybe　sometime　soon。　last　night　i　went　downstairs　in　the　dark；　all　by　myself；　after　having　been　there　with　father　a　few　nights　before。　i　stood　at　the　top　of　the　stairs　while　german　planes　flew　back　and　forth；　and　i　knew　i　was　on　my　own；　that　i　couldnt　count　on　others　for　support。　my　fear　vanished。
  i　looked　up　at　the　sky　and　trusted　in　god。
  i　have　an　intense　need　to　be　alone。　father　has　noticed　im　not　my　usual　self；　but　i　cant　tell　him　whats　bothering　me。　all　i　want　to　do　is　scream　〃let　me　be；　leave　me　alone！鈥?br />
  who　knows；　perhaps　the　day　will　e　when　im　left　alone　more　than　id　like！
  anne　frank
  www銆偂　o　m
  FEBRUARY；　1944
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  thursday；　february　3；　1944
  dearest　kitty；
  invasion　fever　is　mounting　daily　throughout　the　country。　if　you　were　here；　im　sure　youd　be　as　impressed　as　i　am　at　the　many　preparations；　though　youd　no　doubt　laugh　at　all　the　fuss　were　making。　who　knows；　it　may　all　be　for　nothing！
  the　papers　are　full　of　invasion　news　and　are　driving　everyone　insane　with　such　statements　as：　〃in　the　event　of　a　british　landing　in　holland；　the　germans　will　do　what　they　can　to　defend　the　country；　even　flooding　it；　if　necessary。〃　theyve　published　maps　of　holland　with　the　potential　flood　areas　marked。　since　large　portions　of　amsterdam　were　shaded　in；　our　first　question　was　what　we　should　do　if　the　water　in　the　streets　rose　to　above　our　waists。　this　tricky　question　elicited　a　variety　of　responses：
  〃itll　be　impossible　to　walk　or　ride　a　bike；　so　well　have　to　wade　through　the　water。鈥?br />
  〃dont　be　silly。　well　have　to　try　and　swim。　well　all　put　on　our　bathing　suits　and　caps　and　swim　underwater　as　much　as　we　can；　so　nobody　can　see　were　jews。鈥?br />
  〃oh；　baloney！　i　can　just　imagine　the　ladies　swimming　with　the　rats　biting　their　legs！鈥?br />
  （that　was　a　man；　of　course；　well　see　who　screams　loudest！）
  〃we　wont　even　be　able　to　leave　the　house。　the　warehouse　is　so　unstable　itll　collapse　if　theres　a　flood。鈥?br />
  〃listen；　everyone；　all　joking　aside；　we　really　ought　to　try　and　get　a　boat。鈥?br />
  〃why　bother？　i　have　a　better　idea。　we　can　each　take　a　packing　crate　from　the　attic　and　row　with　a　wooden　spoon。鈥?br />
  〃im　going　to　walk　on　stilts。　i　used　to　be　a　whiz　at　it　when　i　was　young。〃
  〃jan　gies　wont　need　to。　hell　let　his　wife　ride　piggyback；　and　then　miep　will　be　on　stilts。鈥?br />
  so　now　you　have　a　rough　idea　of　whats　going　on；　dont　you；　kit？　this　lighthearted　banter　is　all　very　amusing；　but　reality　will　prove　otherwise。　the　second　question　about　the　invasion　was　bound　to　arise：　what　should　we　do　if　the　germans　evacuate　amsterdam？
  〃leave　the　city　along　with　the　others。　disguise　ourselves　as　well　as　we　can。鈥?br />
  〃whatever　happens；　dont　go　outside！　the　best　thing　to　do　is　to　stay　put！　the　germans　are　capable　of　herding　the　entire　population　of　holland　into　germany；　where　theyll　all　die。鈥?br />
  〃of　course　well　stay　here。　this　is　the　safest　place。
  well　try　to　talk　kleiman　and　his　family　into　ing　here　to　live　with　us。　well　somehow　get　hold　of　a　bag　of　wood　shavings；　so　we　can　sleep　on　the　fl