Jack pretty lively . Laura and Lot would send love if they knew of the chance . Fly round and get well . `` Gus '' `` Dear Gilliflower , -- Hope you are pretty comfortable in your ` dungeon cell . ' Would you like a serenade when the moon comes ? Hope you will soon be up again , for we miss you very much . Shall be very happy to help in any way I can . Love to your mother . Your true friend , `` E.D. '' `` Miss Pecq . '' Dear Madam , -- I am happy to tell you that we are all well , and hope you are the same . I gave Jem Cox a licking because he went to your desk . You had better send for your books . You wo n't have to pay for the sled or the fence . Jack says he will see to it . We have been having a spread over here . First-rate things . I would n't mind breaking a leg , if I had such good grub and no chores to do . No more now , from yours , with esteem , `` Joseph P. Flint '' Joe thought that an elegant epistle , having copied portions of it from the `` Letter Writer , '' and proudly read it off to the boys , who assured him that Jill would be much impressed . `` Now , Jack , hurry up and let us send the lot off , for we must go , '' said Gus , as Frank put the letters in the basket , and the clatter of tea-things was heard below . `` I 'm not going to show mine .
It 's private and you must n't look , '' answered XXXXX , patting down an envelope with such care that no one had a chance to peep .
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