Just when we were really starting to get to know each other well, you threaten me with silence? I feel we have a special sort of chemistry and I would hate to miss out on future letters, or tokens of affection like the last one you sent me. I am not ready to devote myself to despair, though, for as you quite astutely pointed out you would need to care enough to prove me wrong were you to continue your last letter — and you did care enough to write it and send it, when you could have just ignored me entirely. I shall retain hope, then.

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