Thank you Gran, 'tis noble of you to come to my aid when I am being slandered by that
upstart who in happier times would have been hung like his drunken, whoring, horse-stealing
ancestors.
You are right of course about the teeth and my liking for the fine wines; on the other hand,
the sardines are of the larger sort commonly called herrings by the English speaking world
and cooked over an open grill. I find them a perfect complement to he burning of a witch..
The last statement my dear avaricious sweetheart was not necessary, it could be construed
by the uncharitable hereabouts that you defended my honor for gain which we all know is not the
case.
I know Mama lacks a pair of shoes but for a woman of your sort it is not a pressing need. In
due course, my pretty, you will be shod. Meanwhile your good Capt'n looking for his own
footwear that I seem to have mislaid.