Part 5

Letter from Miss Mina Murray to Miss Lucy Westenra

           9May. 

           MydearestLucy, 

           Forgivemylongdelayinwriting,butIhavebeensimplyoverwhelmedwithwork. Thelifeofanassistantschoolmistressissometimestrying. Iamlongingtobewithyou,andbythesea,wherewecantalktogetherfreelyandbuildourcastlesintheair. Ihavebeenworkingveryhardlately,becauseIwanttokeepupwithJonathan’sstudies,andIhavebeenpracticingshorthandveryassiduously. WhenwearemarriedIshallbeabletobeusefultoJonathan,andifIcanstenographwellenoughIcantakedownwhathewantstosayinthiswayandwriteitoutforhimonthetypewriter,atwhichalsoIampracticingveryhard. 

           HeandIsometimeswritelettersinshorthand,andheiskeepingastenographicjournalofhistravelsabroad. WhenIamwithyouIshallkeepadiaryinthesameway. Idon’tmeanoneofthosetwopagestotheweekwithSundaysqueezedinacornerdiaries,butasortofjournalwhichIcanwriteinwheneverIfeelinclined. 

           Idonotsupposetherewillbemuchofinteresttootherpeople,butitisnotintendedforthem. ImayshowittoJonathansomedayifthereisinitanythingworthsharing,butitisreallyanexercisebook. IshalltrytodowhatIseeladyjournalistsdo,interviewingandwritingdescriptionsandtryingtorememberconversations. Iamtoldthat,withalittlepractice,onecanrememberallthatgoesonorthatonehearssaidduringaday. 

           However,weshallsee. Iwilltellyouofmylittleplanswhenwemeet. IhavejusthadafewhurriedlinesfromJonathanfromTransylvania. 

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