How terribly kind of you to think of Helga and I during the holiday, and to send such happy wishes for the future. I cannot imagine I will be so lucky as to marry after one season if you did not, particularly after that magazine had such lovely things to say about you. But it's been so long since we spoke properly, and I must know: do you have any serious prospects? I heard when Mr. Abbott proposed to your sister it was terribly romantic. If you suspect a proposal before the season starts, will you promise to invite me even before I've debuted? I would rather like to see such a spectacle!

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