daddy long legs

Chapter 53

Stop the ship!Stop the ship!Yo, ho, ho, a barrel of rum.Guess what I'm reading?For two days we have been talking about piracy and sailing. Treasure Island is fun, isn't it?Have you seen it?Did you have this book as a child?Stevenson only took 30 pounds for the copyright-I don't believe this is the treatment of a big writer.Otherwise, I'd better go back to school and teach.

It has been a long time since I wrote this letter for two weeks.Daddy Long Legs, don't blame me for not writing in detail.I wish you were here too, I love that my different friends get to know each other.I should like to ask Mr. Pendleton if he knew you in New York - I suppose he should know, as you are in the same social circles, and, besides, you are both interested in reform matters - but I have no way of asking , because I don't even know your real name.

The fact that you don't know your real name is ridiculous.Mrs. Lippy told me you were special, and it turns out to be true now.

Affectionate Judy

Also:

I re-read the letter, and found that it was not all about Stevenson, but that there were one or two references to Master Jervie.

(End of this chapter)