Ben,

Jewell's is the liquor company, right? I would not dream of interrupting your work, so do let me know what days work best for you and I will see which ones I can best work around. I don't believe the company will last forever; once they realize that my condition is unlikely to worsen they'll give me privacy. If I send them away I assure you it will be on my own accord. I've always been the type to enjoy my freedom.

Elliott will be two in June. He's recently begun speaking in better grammar. He's an early bloomer, I believe, although I can't pretend to be overly familiar with the development of small children. In any case, he says hello.

Dionisia

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