Clifford,

You mention "Jesus" in your letters. Surely you haven't gone off and found religion? You say that you have begun to consider finding a wife. Is there a woman in particular, or is it merely still in the hypothetical? To hear that you are a healer warms my heart; it seems so true to your nature, at least as I recall it. It is also quite an important calling, as all of us will find ourselves in need of such attentions at some point in our lives. I am glad to learn that you find it so fulfilling; I wish the same could be said for my own post.

I work as a secretary in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. It is not at all what I would have expected to see myself doing, but my superior, Mrs. Skeeter, is of an able mind and fair disposition; we get along very well indeed. It is, quite decidedly, an occupation rather than a calling—but we cannot all be so lucky as to see our life's purpose fulfilled!

I should like very much to see you face to face Do you remain in our mother's house still, or have you found your own place in the world? To do the latter is a very important step if you are considering finding a wife, as you claim to be.

Yours,