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Chapter 2
Notannoyedthen?Whatdoesshesay?
DearHenry
Igotyourlastlettertomeandthankyouverymuchforit.Iamsorryyoudidnotlikemylastletter.Whydidyouenclosethestamps?Iamawfullyangrywithyou.IdowishIcouldpunishyouforthat.IcalledyounaughtyboybecauseIdonotlikethatotherworld.Pleasetellmewhatistherealmeaningofthatword?Areyounothappyinyourhomeyoupoorlittlenaughtyboy?IdowishIcoulddosomethingforyou.Pleasetellmewhatyouthinkofpoorme.Ioftenthinkofthebeautifulnameyouhave.DearHenry,whenwillwemeet?Ithinkofyousooftenyouhavenoidea.Ihaveneverfeltmyselfsomuchdrawntoamanasyou.Ifeelsobadabout.Pleasewritemealongletterandtellmemore.RememberifyoudonotIwillpunishyou.SonowyouknowwhatIwilldotoyou,younaughtyboy,ifyoudonotwrote.OhowIlongtomeetyou.Henrydear,donotdenymyrequestbeforemypatienceareexhausted.ThenIwilltellyouall.Goodbyenow,naughtydarling,Ihavesuchabadheadache.today.andwritebyreturntoyourlonging
Martha
P.S.Dotellmewhatkindofperfumedoesyourwifeuse.Iwanttoknow.
Hetoretheflowergravelyfromitspinholdsmeltitsalmostnosmellandplaceditinhisheartpocket.Languageofflowers.Theylikeitbecauseno-onecanhear.Orapoisonbouquettostrikehimdown.Thenwalkingslowlyforwardhereadtheletteragain,murmuringhereandthereaword.
