Diary's of Anne Frank

November 10, 1942

Dearest Kitty,

Great news! We’re planning to take an eighth person into hiding with us! We always thought there was enough room and food for one more person, but we were afraid of placing an even greater burden on Mr. Kugler and Mr. Kleiman. But since reports of the dreadful things being done to the Jews are getting worse by the day, Father decided to sound out these two gentlemen, and they thought it was an excellent plan. “It’s just as dangerous, whether there are seven or eight,” they agreed. Once this was settled, we sat down to decide who would blend well with our extended family. This wasn’t difficult. After father rejected all the van Daan relatives, we chose a dentist named Alfred Dussel. He lives with a charming Christian lady who’s quite a bit younger than he is. They’re probably not married, but that’s besides the point. He’s known to be quiet and refined, and he seemed, from our superficial acquaintance with him, to b...