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Conrad was not coming to see
us but you, and that the very kindest thing we could do for a
serious person of his kind would be to take our racketty presence
out of the way.
"That contented everybody except my mother, who--would you believe
it?--had gotten some prudish notions into her head about the
impropriety of leaving you alone, and declared her intention of
staying behind to keep you in countenance! We soon laughed her out
of that, though, and now, to relieve you of her company, we are
carrying her away with us--which will be lots of fun, for she's as
fond of water as a cat and will fancy she is seasick all the time.
"Good-bye, dearest! We're just off. I envy you. You happy, happy
girl! I am sure you will have such a good time. What a man! As
natural as nature! I see, by the insular paper that your islanders
adore him.
"Hope you found your father better. Another wonderful man! Such an
original type, too! Good-bye, my dearest dear_, ALMA.


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