I came across this book while reorganizing the library shelves today while visiting Mama. I immediately thought you might use it to make some local friends, and perhaps it will make you more likely to come home. And remember that you have more siblings than just Lucy.

I recommend beginning with Chapter VIII. On the Cultivation of Friendship Through Means Other Than Irritation, Boasting, or Repeated Insult: A Consideration of Gentler Approaches.

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Enclosed is a copy of The Art of Amiable Conversation, or, How Not to Offend Every Person You Encounter Before Tea. Reg has so kindly marked Chapter VIII with a bookmark.

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