despotic, tyrannical.
queen dowager.
annoyed. denies:
in the proper sense of the word.
in vain.

density betrays

a magpie jinxed.
on the loose;
a row of (false) teeth, pierces.
sheds,
blue blood.
on the pretext as if.
the quintessential, the best part,
the too good
augurs ill.

I do not want to force you;

clearly ~ it is just a matter of
indifference.

it was all in vain.

it never rains but it pours.

cross-reference;
curtsey, deep
on demand;

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tokens of affection pt. 3

Cheerful as always. Days disappear. I had pretty much decided to ignore Christmas this year, but I guess that's not going to happen. A thousand things to do before I can go to my family. I never seem to find the time to write you the post(s) I've been meaning to write all December, but I'm sure its time will come eventually.