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Letter, Lucy Westenra to Mina Murray

           Evening. 

           Arthurhasjustgone,andIfeelinbetterspiritsthanwhenIleftoff,soIcangoontellingyouabouttheday. 

           Well,mydear,numberTwocameafterlunch. Heissuchanicefellow,anAmericanfromTexas,andhelookssoyoungandsofreshthatitseemsalmostimpossiblethathehasbeentosomanyplacesandhassuchadventures. IsympathizewithpoorDesdemonawhenshehadsuchastreampouredinherear,evenbyablackman. Isupposethatwewomenaresuchcowardsthatwethinkamanwillsaveusfromfears,andwemarryhim. IknownowwhatIwoulddoifIwereamanandwantedtomakeagirlloveme. No,Idon’t,fortherewasMr.Morristellingushisstories,andArthurnevertoldany,andyet... 

           Mydear,Iamsomewhatprevious. Mr.QuincyP.Morrisfoundmealone. Itseemsthatamanalwaysdoesfindagirlalone. No,hedoesn’t,forArthurtriedtwicetomakeachance,andIhelpinghimallIcould,Iamnotashamedtosayitnow. ImusttellyoubeforehandthatMr.Morrisdoesn’talwaysspeakslang,thatistosay,heneverdoessotostrangersorbeforethem,forheisreallywelleducatedandhasexquisitemanners,buthefoundoutthatitamusedmetohearhimtalkAmericanslang,andwheneverIwaspresent,andtherewasnoonetobeshocked,hesaidsuchfunnythings. Iamafraid,mydear,hehastoinventitall,foritfitsexactlyintowhateverelsehehastosay. Butthisisawayslanghas.IdonotknowmyselfifIshalleverspeakslang. IdonotknowifArthurlikesit,asIhaveneverheardhimuseanyasyet. 

           Well,Mr.Morrissatdownbesidemeandlookedashappyandjollyashecould,butIcouldseeallthesamethathewasverynervous. Hetookmyhandinhis,andsaideversosweetly... 

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