Dear Pearl,

You must come at once, Pearl!  Melba has invited her new beau to use the north bedroom as a makeshift studio while he prepares for a show at the Tower of London.  Despite its sad history, the Tower is a favorite of the ladies who lunch - the tea room there is particularly known for its sardine sandwiches.  Melba says its because sardines are always being beheaded too - just like the unfortunate prisoners who once drew their last breath within the stony walls of the Tower.  

But I digress.  Melba's beau is named Chesterton and he always wears green socks and a very rumpled artist's smock.  He forgets to eat when he is working but Melba says that is just the artistic temperament and Louise should just scoot the hottest of toddys up the dumbwaiter whenever she thinks of it.  Toddy or not, I believe Chesterton plans to complete a series of a dozen or so landscapes that will hang in the dining room at the Tower and be for sale through the holiday season.  If I see one that has a goat in it I will buy it for you!  

I Remain As Always, Your Devoted Miss Blue