REPLY TO ABOVE

Dear Khalid,

Many thanks for your charming present. It is a lively and lovely book not growing old too soon. I had such a fine time reading it yesterday. Now I feel fit and fine to begin a new life of dutiful ugliness–merrying and carrying on. I only pray that my head should remain in its place and childhood linger on in mind forever and ever. I hate to grow old, yet old I must grow.

Yours sincerely,

Razo.