sed quorsum <plusculum> quam moris est? redeamus ad causam, super cuius abundante blateratu, quia pareo, precor, ut errata confessum veniae clementis indultu placatus impertias, licet, quae laetitia tua sancta quaeque communio, copiosius hilarere, si meae culpae defensio potius tibi scripta feratur quam satisfactio.
But why continue a little longer than usual? Let us return to the subject, and since my blathering at such length about it is done in obedience to you, I pray you to relent and to meet my confession of error with the indulgence of a merciful pardon'though, in view of your sanctified sense of humour and geniality, you may be more richly entertained if the letter now delivered to you turns out to be a defence of my sin rather than amends for it.
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