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Theodora's silk, and the stockings,
handkerchief, and things came
over a week ago and I am
duly mortified to think their
receipt is not acknowledged -
how pretty the silk is! Just
like a waist Miss Wickham
had on at the [garden?] reception.
You know how acceptable all
the other things are, especially
the stockings as I was just in
the point of buying some -
You must have heard me
swearing at the dirth of
[prices?] clear across the continent,
but let me assure you my
exclamations have vastly
improved since I have all
kind in [plenty?]. Oh I forgot