Part 11 (1/2)

Yours, Dawsey Adams From Juliet to Dawsey 19th May 1946 May 1946

Dear Mr Adams,

I'll be there the day after tomorrow! I am far too cowardly to fly, even with the inducement of gin, so I shall come by the evening mail boat.

Would you give Isola a message for me? Please tell her that I don't own a hat with a veil, and I can't carry lilies-they make me sneeze-but I do have a red wool cape and I'll wear that on die boat.

There isn't anything you could do to make me feel more welcome in Guernsey than you already have. I'm having trouble believing that I am going to meet you all at last.

Yours, Juliet Ashton From Mark to Juliet 20th May 1946 May 1946

Dear Juliet,

You asked me to give you time, and I have. You asked me not to mention marriage, and I haven't. But now you tell me that you're off to b.l.o.o.d.y Guernsey for-what? A week? A month? For ever? Do you think I'm going to sit back and let you go?

You're being ridiculous, Juliet. Any halfwit can see that you're trying to run away, but what n.o.body can understand is why. We're right together-you make me happy, you never bore me, you're interested in the things I'm interested in, and I hope I'm not deluded when I say I think the same is true for you. We belong together. I know you loathe it when I tell you I know what's best for you, but in this case I do.

For G.o.d's sake, forget about that miserable island and marry me. I'll take you there on our honeymoon-if I must.

Love, Mark From Juliet to Mark 20th May 1946 May 1946

Dear Mark,

You're probably right, but even so, I'm going to Guernsey tomorrow and you can't stop me you can't stop me.

I'm sorry I can't give you the answer you want. I would like to be able to.

Love, Juliet

P. S. Thank you for the roses.

From Mark to Juliet

Oh for G.o.d's sake. Do you want me to drive you down to Weymouth?

Mark From Juliet to Mark

Will you promise not to lecture me?

Juliet From Mark to Juliet

No lectures. However, all other forms of persuasion will be employed.

Mark From Juliet to Mark

Can't scare me. What can you possibly do while driving?

Juliet From Mark to Juliet

You'd be surprised. See you tomorrow.

PART TWO.

From Juliet to Sidney 22nd May 1946 May 1946

Dear Sidney,

There's so much to tell you. I've been in Guernsey only twenty hours, but each one has been so full of new faces and ideas that I've got reams to write. You see how conducive to writing island life is? Look at Victor Hugo-I may grow prolific if I stay here for any length of time.