Shining Pearl,

The brothers rocking in their chairs inside the cozy cottage as the wind howls outside is such a lovely image, Pearl. Of course it made Fanny feel better. She is completely itch-free and well rested once again. The idea of the baby goat sleeping on the mat next to the fishermen has quite captivated her. Mrs. Highbottom has always taken a rather severe attitude toward any mixing of outside things with inside things. When Fanny had the hamster she was forced to keep it out in the hen house. His running incessantly on his squeaky wheel stressed the layers beyond belief and produced a bumper crop of eggs with missing yolks. Louise made souffle everything that year, vigorously whisking egg whites in the kitchen for hours at a time. Little Fanny kept her company holding a gigantic mayonnaise jar with holes poked in the lid - the hamster's spaceship for visiting indoors.

Your cleverness at writing is such a rare gift, Pearl. I only wish there were more cleverness in the world at large. Take the Halls of Science for example. Just last week I stopped by to see if a bit of philanthropy would be in order. I keep hearing about world poverty and I thought perhaps an old fashioned paper drive could be organized to help science discover a cure. You know how I love a project! Well, Dear, I was absolutely flabbergasted at the general level of indolence I observed. Perhaps it was the wrong room?

I Remain Your Devoted Miss Blue