Miss A,

I fear that if I enchanted mistletoe to follow her she would never forgive me, but you're right — that may be an excellent way to crack her out of her shell.

I am sorry for the transformation of your nemesis! I, too, dislike when others seem to be self-centered in their accomplishments. I am certain that you will best her through some other means; pride before a fall, and all that.

I am delighted to hear that you wrote me in the morning. I am writing you back at night; my shirtsleeves are stained as your chemise once. Someday we shall have to correct the tendency towards ink based incidents by meeting.

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Sincerely,
PTB