In the gondoliers, there is significant romantic entanglement — an odd little love square, if you will — and yet at the end, everyone finds it resolved and happy. Maybe not as excellent as a romantic play, but I found the resolution very pleasing — I like when a resolved complication leaves everyone happy. (Although I described it as excellent, I would not claim it nearly as good of a romantic plot as, say, Pride and Prejudice.).

Will you tell me which of your friends got engaged to this suitably handsome man, or shall I have to guess at which debutante has settled? I have only heard the briefest whispers of the events in Britain, (my siblings letters are often extremely self-focused), and I am horrified to hear of how morbid they are — I hope that the Ministry catches the department soon and you are able to emerge from your embroidery. In the meantime, I send you the best of luck with your indoor hobbies — if you are seeking things to embroider, I enjoy the ocean and think that it may pose an interesting embroidery challenge.

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