From: Doll Massey <cixm@bjs-printing.co.uk>
Date: Aug 28, 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: supervisor dutiful.

The set of Parkman is onexhibition in the windows of the Booke Shoppe. She nolonger dared to refuse credence to Emilys story but she could notyield gracefully. Butin the little pantry Perry made some finds. Shell sleep it off, and, anyway, I guess itll settle herstomach, said Perry. Shaws hill is filled in by this timeto the fence-tops, said Teddy. You should not be out in the damp with that cough of yours, saidAunt Ruth. I see your angle of it perfectly, Aunt Ruth. This isnt conceit orvanity or presumption.

Did sheever think she had paid too high for her crown or was she satisfiedwith her bargain? There were so many places I thought I COULD improve it agood deal. Carpenter to read it, but he said,Lord, girl, I cant wade through all that stuff. But it WOULD have been more prudent NOT to have openedthat window, wouldnt it now, Pussy? Youd better get backwith Ilse, Emily, and Perry will come here with me. AndTeddy thinks everything I write perfect, so hes no use as acritic. And Aunt Addie wasodiously kind and motherly. If it were for beauty HazelEllis would win it. Ruth Dutton was, in fact, livingover some very miserable months in her long past youth.

There was sudden and serious illness in a DerryPond household. So we are all going back and Iam so happy that I want to write it in Italics. AuntElizabeth was horrified at this and wouldnt show me the letter. Jade, it will be time ten years from nowfor you to be writing books. Things had not turned out just as she anticipated; but,after all, she was resigned. He had a little flat parcel under his arm and when he went away hehanded it to me. Emily stared hard at the fire for a moment. For a few weeks she was very happy and uplifted. It was quite dark when I came back and the whole character of myLand of Uprightness seemed changed. It is such a shocking thing to criticize a ministerssermon. It seems to me they go more quicklythan they used to.