Saturday night Bill and I saw the first of the three episodes of “J’accuse.” It is a remarkable picture in the Griffith style and done in a fashion more American than French. Afterwards we were hungry and went to the Donjon Hotel around the corner for some bread and butter, fried eggs and a glass of beer. It was really quite a celebration.
Yesterday I went to Bellamy’s. First, I was sent to meet him and his father in the café, where we sat and drank wine and played backgammon until 12:30. Then back for dinner. After dinner we went down to the Place de la Nation through the Fair and we all went to on the merry-go-round and the airship, and had a beautiful time.
Afterwards, dinner, and then talked till ten. They are very nice.
Today nothing notable. The major asked me to translate a letter into French for him. It was to Pathe, asking for renewal of our privilege to the plant for a period of three months from date. I don’t quite reconcile this with other stories and facts. But it isn’t worrying me, because when we do move the word will come from higher up, and he won’t have much to do with it.
Next post May 15.
Letters from Sidney Friend During The Great War 