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<p>not time though now to write more</p> | <p>not time though now to write more</p> | ||
<p>on this subject: You ask what</p> | <p>on this subject: You ask what</p> | ||
− | <p> | + | <p>Mr T___ calls me : every pet name</p> |
− | <p>that love can invent dear Bettie :</p> | + | <p>that love can invent, dear Bettie :</p> |
<p>The most used are "little darling" :</p> | <p>The most used are "little darling" :</p> | ||
<p>"pet" : my little comfort" : ["heart-ease"?]</p> | <p>"pet" : my little comfort" : ["heart-ease"?]</p> | ||
<p>my priceless jewel : &c &c : I could</p> | <p>my priceless jewel : &c &c : I could</p> | ||
<p>not tell you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all</span> were I to fill this</p> | <p>not tell you <span style="text-decoration: underline;">all</span> were I to fill this</p> | ||
− | <p>page & <span style="text-decoration: underline;">some</span>, dear Bettie are so</p> | + | <p>page & <span style="text-decoration: underline;">some</span>, dear Bettie are <span style="text-decoration: underline;">so</span></p> |
<p>sweet, modesty forces my repeat-</p> | <p>sweet, modesty forces my repeat-</p> | ||
− | <p>ing them | + | <p>ing them : Were I to</p> |
<p>tell you what <span style="text-decoration: underline;">I</span> think of his face</p> | <p>tell you what <span style="text-decoration: underline;">I</span> think of his face</p> | ||
<p>dearest, you would think of course,</p> | <p>dearest, you would think of course,</p> | ||
<p>the description an exaggerated</p> | <p>the description an exaggerated</p> | ||
<p>one, so I will only say, he is consid-</p> | <p>one, so I will only say, he is consid-</p> | ||
− | <p>ered <span style="text-decoration: underline;">quite</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">handsome</span> | + | <p>ered <span style="text-decoration: underline;">quite</span> <span style="text-decoration: underline;">handsome</span> :</p> |
<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
<p>I write in the greatest haste imag-</p> | <p>I write in the greatest haste imag-</p> | ||
<p>inable, & am so nervous I scarcely</p></html> | <p>inable, & am so nervous I scarcely</p></html> |
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<html>could make me forget you __ I have
not time though now to write more
on this subject: You ask what
Mr T___ calls me : every pet name
that love can invent, dear Bettie :
The most used are "little darling" :
"pet" : my little comfort" : ["heart-ease"?]
my priceless jewel : &c &c : I could
not tell you all were I to fill this
page & some, dear Bettie are so
sweet, modesty forces my repeat-
ing them : Were I to
tell you what I think of his face
dearest, you would think of course,
the description an exaggerated
one, so I will only say, he is consid-
ered quite handsome :
I write in the greatest haste imag-
inable, & am so nervous I scarcely
</html>