16th September 1893
Miss A,
I hope that you & your family are safe after the horrible incident in London the other day. I hope you forgive me for returning to our previous conversation topics — I am hoping for some levity!
All right, deal. Should we ever meet in person you may search my jacket for any loose tiaras. I hope you do not mind if I continue to suspect you, as well! (Assuming you were there?)
In regards to my sister — it is largely her own doom. She has been painfully shy our whole lives, and time at finishing school did not repair that. She is not very good at being a debutante, and I suspect that marriage would spare her, but you're right — I find my brother's wife to be slightly boring, or perhaps more accurately, I find the people they are together to be boring. I would be happy to marry eventually, but I refuse to become boring!
All right, deal. Should we ever meet in person you may search my jacket for any loose tiaras. I hope you do not mind if I continue to suspect you, as well! (Assuming you were there?)
In regards to my sister — it is largely her own doom. She has been painfully shy our whole lives, and time at finishing school did not repair that. She is not very good at being a debutante, and I suspect that marriage would spare her, but you're right — I find my brother's wife to be slightly boring, or perhaps more accurately, I find the people they are together to be boring. I would be happy to marry eventually, but I refuse to become boring!
Sincerely,
PTB
PTB