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rise above that. You say why not understand
each other. I have tried to be candid and
unconcealed, have told you all, and for
this you now reproach me with insensitivity --
what a poor return. It would have been best
I guess to have kept all if I had known
ignorance to you might have been bliss.
Had I not looked upon the morbid sensi-
tiveness of your letter as the morning cloud
and early dew -- and imagined you in one
of your disoriented moods. I would scarcely
know what to think of you. I feel very
much complimented I can assure you
Mack since learning the high estimate you
place upon my character. You ask me to
look over the letter and think of it all kindly,
I did, and feel much hurt that you should
let one little inconconsistency of mine cause
cause you even to doubt and suspect me. You will
certainly allow me to remind you, if not
of insecurity of inconsistency, in one of
your former letters you profess yourself