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[With a maternal pride and amusement]

Dear Sam I can’t quite believe in this self-confident business man yet  but I have to admit he’s proved it  he asked for more money and they gave it without question  they’re anxious to keep him  they ought to be  how he’s slaved! for me and my baby!

[Has been looking at surreptitiously over his paper]

Charlie’s mother must have hoarded up a half million he’ll let it rot in government bonds  wonder what he’d say if I proposed that he back me? he’s always taken a friendly interest well, it’s worth a bet, anyway  he’d be an easy partner to handle

[Staring at wonderingly]

What a changed Sam! I preferred him the old way futile but he had a sensitive quality  now he’s brash  a little success  oh, he’ll succeed all right  his kind are inheriting the earth  hogging it, cramming it down their tasteless gullets! and he’s happy! actually happy! he has Nina a beautiful baby  a comfortable home  no sorrow, no tragic memories  and I have nothing! but utter loneliness!

[With grieving self-pity]

If only Mother had lived! how horribly I miss her! my lonely home who will keep house for me now? it has got to be done sympathetically or I won’t be able to work I must write to Jane  she’ll probably be only too glad