Zo's account of the family circle (turned into intelligible English), will I think personally interest you.

Here it is, in its own Roman brevity--with your pretty name shortened to two syllables: 'Except Pa and Car, we are a bad lot at home.' After that, I can add nothing that is worth reading.
"Take the kisses, my angel, that I leave for you on the blank morsel of paper below, and love me as I love you.

There is a world of meaning, Carmina, even in those commonplace words.

Oh, if I could only go to you by the mail steamer, in the place of my letter!".