Feature Letter of December 9th, 2025
Hale, Robert
Why do you say you hope I am at your wedding if you ever have one? That almost sounds as if you are doubtful about getting married. You know little girl, some of us will have to marry or in a few years I am afraid we shall be a sorry nation. That is according to the view of experts. Of course, I don't know, as I do not understand these things. I thought it was an understood thing Alice between you and I that you would be at my wedding. But like you, so far as I can see, there is nobody who is likely to go into partnership with me. So I am afraid you and I will have to keep each other company in our old age. What do you think of that?
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