Freud_Burlingham_1943_War_and_Children_k_text

them cows or horses, these two animals seemedtobe inseparably bound up with their idea ofcountrylife.Charlie said whenever he felt angry:"I willhit all the cows and horses in the countryhouse".Pauline said: "I will jump on the cows".Pamela asked: "Are the cows ready now"?Whenever the children felt angry with somebodythey would say: "You cannot come toour country house".When the departure was at last announcedfor a definite day, Roger said triumphantly:"The war is over, peace has come and we aregoing to the country. But the war has lasted along time".His idea of evacuation did not quite coincidewith ours; his desire for the advent of peaceand his desire for the departure to the countryhouse had merged into one.On Saturday, 23 August, the children weretaken out in the American ambulance and twoother cars, accompanied by four adults, onedog and one canary. On arrival the childrenwere overjoyed to see their new home, acharming, friendly modern building with allthe necessary conveniences, an immenseground floor studio serving as the big nursery,two huge south rooms with bay windows forthe toddlers' bedroom and playroom, a covered131