:11:01
- I shall begin.
- Oh, please do.
:11:04
Of course, I realize
it is a forgery...
:11:06
just the work
of a child.
:11:08
"My dear, delightful Gordon...
:11:11
"your letter has moved me deeply,
as you may imagine...
:11:15
"but, alas, I must ever decline
to be Mrs. Lowther.
:11:19
"My reasons are twofold.
:11:21
"I am dedicated
to my girls...
:11:24
"as is
madame Pavlova...
:11:26
"and there is another in my life...
he is Teddy Lloyd.
:11:29
"Intimacy has never taken place with him.
He is married to another.
:11:34
"We are not lovers,
but we know the truth.
:11:36
"However, I was proud of giving myself to you
when you came and took me...
:11:41
"in the bracken while
the storm raged about us.
:11:45
"If I am in
a certain condition...
:11:48
"I shall place the infant in the care
of a worthy shepherd and his wife.
:11:52
"I may permit misconduct to occur again
from time to time as an outlet...
:11:57
"because I am in my prime.
:12:01
"We can also have many a... breezy day
in the fishing boat at sea.
:12:06
"We must keep a sharp lookout for Miss Mackay,
however, as she's rather narrow...
:12:11
"which arises from an ignorance of culture
and the Italian scene.
:12:15
"I love to hear you singing
'Hey, Johnny Cope. '
:12:19
"But were I to receive
a proposal of marriage tomorrow...
:12:22
"from the Lord Lyon, king of arms,
I would decline it.
:12:26
"Allow me,
in conclusion...
:12:28
"to congratulate you warmly on your
sexual intercourse as well as your singing.
:12:33
With fondestjoy,
Jean Brodie. "
:12:37
Is this what your girls,
your set...
:12:40
has learned under your auspices,
Miss Brodie?
:12:48
It's a literary collaboration.
Two separate hands are involved.
:12:52
One of the authors
slants her tail consonants...
:12:54
in an unorthodox manner,
and the other does not.
:12:57
Also, the paper seems
somewhat aged.
:12:59
Is that all
you have to say?