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Letter, Lucy Westenra to Mina Murray

           "MissLucy,IknowIain’tgoodenoughtoregulatethefixin’sofyourlittleshoes,butIguessifyouwaittillyoufindamanthatisyouwillgojointhemsevenyoungwomenwiththelampswhenyouquit. Won’tyoujusthitchupalongsideofmeandletusgodownthelongroadtogether,drivingindoubleharness?" 

           Well,hedidlooksogoodhumouredandsojollythatitdidn’tseemhalfsohardtorefusehimasitdidpoorDr.Seward. SoIsaid,aslightlyasIcould,thatIdidnotknowanythingofhitching,andthatIwasn’tbrokentoharnessatallyet. Thenhesaidthathehadspokeninalightmanner,andhehopedthatifhehadmadeamistakeindoingsoonsograve,somomentous,andoccasionforhim,Iwouldforgivehim. Hereallydidlookseriouswhenhewassayingit,andIcouldn’thelpfeelingasortofexultationthathewasnumberTwoinoneday. Andthen,mydear,beforeIcouldsayawordhebeganpouringoutaperfecttorrentoflove-making,layinghisveryheartandsoulatmyfeet. HelookedsoearnestoveritthatIshallneveragainthinkthatamanmustbeplayfulalways,andneverearnest,becauseheismerryattimes. Isupposehesawsomethinginmyfacewhichcheckedhim,forhesuddenlystopped,andsaidwithasortofmanlyfervourthatIcouldhavelovedhimforifIhadbeenfree... 

           "Lucy,youareanhonestheartedgirl,Iknow. IshouldnotbeherespeakingtoyouasIamnowifIdidnotbelieveyoucleangrit,rightthroughtotheverydepthsofyoursoul. Tellme,likeonegoodfellowtoanother,isthereanyoneelsethatyoucarefor? AndifthereisI’llnevertroubleyouahair’sbreadthagain,butwillbe,ifyouwillletme,averyfaithfulfriend." 

           MydearMina,whyaremensonoblewhenwewomenaresolittleworthyofthem? 

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