8th November 1934

Katinka came to hospital and stayed with Baby while I went home to see Grandma. While I was away, Sister Emilie brought an 8 day old baby, tucked into a pillow to show Marion. They put it on her knee, but she was not allowed to touch it. I brought boxes of chocolates and handkerchiefs to give nurse when we leave on Saturday. In the morning stitches were taken out. Marion was very brave, never made a sound while ten were taken out. Later Sister Minna came in to give her lunch, asked if she was crying, she replied "No, I am not crying, only a few tears came." Hartmut came to see Marion with his mother, importantly carrying a box of chocolates with a red flower. A few days before he sent a bunch of red roses to his little friend and she said ever so tenderly "Oh, dear Hartmut."