September 7, 1859

September 7, 1859

Dear Lucy,

Jaime’s a mainlander.  I never would have guessed that.  He seemed so sweet and innocent.  Well, so did Frederick, I guess.

Well, I just hope that you’re doing okay.  Don’t stress yourself out that much.  I’m assuming you went through a lot in that tunnel.

While you were away I did some research on Duncan.  I couldn’t really find much, except what you said.  He graduated high school two years early, and then finished his three years at University.  Now he’s a teacher in you school district.  Did school really start two weeks ago?  Have you gone yet?  I believe you don’t actually have to go anymore, but your grandmother said that she hoped you would continue with school.  She said that education is the key to having a bright future.

Other than that, Duncan is a very invisible person.  The only other thing I could find was that his grandfather immigrated from Ireland about twenty years after your grandmother did, so his parents were already born when they came.  That’s the only thing I could find about him.  Have you apologized to Duncan yet?  I’m sure it must have slipped your mind, and it’s really not all that important anymore, I don’t think.

Write to me soon!

Sincerely, Safiya