Letter, Lucy Westenra to Mina Murray

           24May 

           MydearestMina, 

           Thanks,andthanks,andthanksagainforyoursweetletter. Itwassonicetobeabletotellyouandtohaveyoursympathy. 

           Mydear,itneverrainsbutitpours. Howtruetheoldproverbsare. HereamI,whoshallbetwentyinSeptember,andyetIneverhadaproposaltilltoday,notarealproposal,andtodayIhadthree. Justfancy!Threeproposalsinoneday! Isn’titawful!Ifeelsorry,reallyandtrulysorry,fortwoofthepoorfellows. Oh,Mina,IamsohappythatIdon’tknowwhattodowithmyself. Andthreeproposals! But,forgoodness’sake,don’ttellanyofthegirls,ortheywouldbegettingallsortsofextravagantideas,andimaginingthemselvesinjuredandslightedifintheirveryfirstdayathometheydidnotgetsixatleast. Somegirlsaresovain! YouandI,Minadear,whoareengagedandaregoingtosettledownsoonsoberlyintooldmarriedwomen,candespisevanity. Well,Imusttellyouaboutthethree,butyoumustkeepitasecret,dear,fromeveryoneexcept,ofcourse,Jonathan. Youwilltellhim,becauseIwould,ifIwereinyourplace,certainlytellArthur. Awomanoughttotellherhusbandeverything.Don’tyouthinkso,dear? AndImustbefair.Menlikewomen,certainlytheirwives,tobequiteasfairastheyare. Andwomen,Iamafraid,arenotalwaysquiteasfairastheyshouldbe. 

           Well,mydear,numberOnecamejustbeforelunch. Itoldyouofhim,Dr.JohnSeward,thelunaticasylumman,withthestrongjawandthegoodforehead. 

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