I thank your note and your kind and gods-fearing care for Master Wei Wuxian. And to know that he is so open of mind and gentle of spirit to entrust and permit the reading of letters, and the greater hardship of penmanship, to a member of the womanly disposition. Indeed, I note that your calligraphy is sound, although my master of letters remarks the excess of sentimental eloquence that is only accepted because of the limitations of our natures. Such as we are, imperfect.
But your writing comforts me, and so Master Wei Wuxian's tutelage must be fair and fine, and what a man he must be. I am well pleased.
But I must correct you. I am not a child, for I am already twelve and soon of marrying facility, and my brothers tell me I must be prepared to honour Hell and kingdom, as they are. And so I shall wed respectably and doing great service to my people, and I have a fine dowry, with which regard my master of letters attaches the items of possessions involved, as he did not wish me to be troubled by counting. For which I thank him.
As for Alem, I am its first and most loving servant, as were my grandfathers and grandfathers before me. And know, that as they died to seal Hell, so too shall I die with bravery and honesty, as is called upon me, to defend it. I shall embody the bravery of warriors, and as my physician counsels, take salts to comfort me from any fainting sickness born of contrary nerves. And I have many salts, please let Master Wei Wuxian know, for my dowry is very vast, and so his purse will not be inconvenienced.
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Mistress Granger,
I thank your note and your kind and gods-fearing care for Master Wei Wuxian. And to know that he is so open of mind and gentle of spirit to entrust and permit the reading of letters, and the greater hardship of penmanship, to a member of the womanly disposition. Indeed, I note that your calligraphy is sound, although my master of letters remarks the excess of sentimental eloquence that is only accepted because of the limitations of our natures. Such as we are, imperfect.
But your writing comforts me, and so Master Wei Wuxian's tutelage must be fair and fine, and what a man he must be. I am well pleased.
But I must correct you. I am not a child, for I am already twelve and soon of marrying facility, and my brothers tell me I must be prepared to honour Hell and kingdom, as they are. And so I shall wed respectably and doing great service to my people, and I have a fine dowry, with which regard my master of letters attaches the items of possessions involved, as he did not wish me to be troubled by counting. For which I thank him.
As for Alem, I am its first and most loving servant, as were my grandfathers and grandfathers before me. And know, that as they died to seal Hell, so too shall I die with bravery and honesty, as is called upon me, to defend it. I shall embody the bravery of warriors, and as my physician counsels, take salts to comfort me from any fainting sickness born of contrary nerves. And I have many salts, please let Master Wei Wuxian know, for my dowry is very vast, and so his purse will not be inconvenienced.
With care.