March 28th, 1890
Dove,
Virgil, alas, would rather gnaw the toothpick to pieces than wield it as Excalibur, but I approve of the imagery. He and I have both been up to all manner of incorrigible things. For his part, he stole some liver from the plate of a stately gentleman at a recent gathering. For my part, I laughed.
I confess I am not partial to such gatherings, but my sister asks I attend them, so I do. Some of them, anyway.
On the topic of siblings, how interesting to learn you have a twin! You and your brother do strike me as very similar, but of course distinct. If he knows we are in correspondence, I wonder if he approves?
Jupiter sounds like a fast friend. I would be greatly honoured to some day be introduced to Jupiter and shown this forest home of yours, though we once again return to the question of approval. Unless I behave like a shadow in the night.
Enjoy the last of the month. April will be finer still.
Yours,
Arven Huck
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