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* The following excerpt is taken from a letter recovered from the estate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott Louisa May Alcott] shortly after her death in 1888. The letter itself was dated from 1868, and is addressed from the Tower of London (placing it near to the time in which Rabbit was supposedly still engrossed in his studies of the famous Dr. Bermuda). | * The following excerpt is taken from a letter recovered from the estate of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisa_May_Alcott Louisa May Alcott] shortly after her death in 1888. The letter itself was dated from 1868, and is addressed from the Tower of London (placing it near to the time in which Rabbit was supposedly still engrossed in his studies of the famous Dr. Bermuda). | ||
| − | + | ''... I have bent much of my spare time towards investigating the effects of typhoid fever, and I have come to suspect that your continued ill health is more likely the result of the calomel treatments that receieved. I'm afraid that visiting for a personal examination is out of the question at this time... for several reasons. Besides the curious case of the boat-ape, I have been completely engrossed in my search for the assassin. The Fox must pay for your president's life. It is a task of the utmost of importance; I dare not let myself, even for a moment, pursue lesser, more personal goals until he is apprehended.'' | |
''I must confess, however, that I do have other concerns that prevent our meeting. For now, please consider me as a distant admirer and a supporter of the women's suffrage, and let us remain friends from a distance. I fear that should you see me in person, the man that you know affectionately as the Rabbit would prove far less that your present estimation. Perhaps someday, if I can find a cure to my own... condition, I may visit you. My best prescription in the meantime is continued exercise and..."'' | ''I must confess, however, that I do have other concerns that prevent our meeting. For now, please consider me as a distant admirer and a supporter of the women's suffrage, and let us remain friends from a distance. I fear that should you see me in person, the man that you know affectionately as the Rabbit would prove far less that your present estimation. Perhaps someday, if I can find a cure to my own... condition, I may visit you. My best prescription in the meantime is continued exercise and..."'' | ||
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On Romance
- The following excerpt is taken from a letter recovered from the estate of Louisa May Alcott shortly after her death in 1888. The letter itself was dated from 1868, and is addressed from the Tower of London (placing it near to the time in which Rabbit was supposedly still engrossed in his studies of the famous Dr. Bermuda).
... I have bent much of my spare time towards investigating the effects of typhoid fever, and I have come to suspect that your continued ill health is more likely the result of the calomel treatments that receieved. I'm afraid that visiting for a personal examination is out of the question at this time... for several reasons. Besides the curious case of the boat-ape, I have been completely engrossed in my search for the assassin. The Fox must pay for your president's life. It is a task of the utmost of importance; I dare not let myself, even for a moment, pursue lesser, more personal goals until he is apprehended.
I must confess, however, that I do have other concerns that prevent our meeting. For now, please consider me as a distant admirer and a supporter of the women's suffrage, and let us remain friends from a distance. I fear that should you see me in person, the man that you know affectionately as the Rabbit would prove far less that your present estimation. Perhaps someday, if I can find a cure to my own... condition, I may visit you. My best prescription in the meantime is continued exercise and..."
