Summary

Friday, July 10, 1942 – Monday, September 28, 1942

In her July 10th entry, Anne describes her first couple of days in the Secret Annex as she and her family unpack the boxes that had been sent up ahead of them and try to make a home of the hidden rooms. In the July 11th entry, Anne continues her description of their hiding place. They are located where they can hear the Westertoren clock chime every quarter of an hour. The sound is irritating to some, but it is comforting to Anne. Anne and her father sew curtains to cover the windows to keep people from seeing into their hiding place. They are not allowed to look out the windows or go outside. At night, they can make no noise because it might give away their location. Although Anne believes that the Secret Annex is the...