book=Third&va=register b : a book containing accounts to which debits and credits resulting from business transactions are posted from books of original entry ---------- ledger=accountant's book It seems that the author is counting the pluses and minuses of having a relationship or marriage with a Russian lady. He seems to be quite conservative/macho, listing lack of freedom on the plus side.
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