Sir, I do take a glass of port to my library and do study for many hours. Kepler's Somnium, Bacon's New Atlantis and even Swift's Gulliver's Travels do reveal a future world unknown to us. Upon taking a third glass of port, I do imagine another world nudes
Sir, Lord Pullborough tells me a curious tale. Whenever his maid do show him her Lady Jane, an apparition appears in his late wife's looking glass. I scoff at such a preposterous story, but Pullborough provides proof. I retire to my library with the pho
Sir, A visit to the local auction house can occasionally bring delights. A successful bid wins me this glorious piece, which I intend to hang upon the wall in the Dining Room so as to entertain guests. Lady B___ is watching as I return, and so I do inst
Dear Henny, whilst in London Town I’ve gone to Sotheby’s booksellers, they’ve granted me access to their statue collection, and I’m seeing to the possible acquisition of one, a wonderful Satyr piece. A daguerreotype is enclosed, with my assistant
My dear hubby, I regret to inform you my new lady’s maid Bonny has proved a most troublesome hire. I found the little tramp trying on one of my corsets! Needless to say, I’m disciplining her most severely.
Sir, a curious greeting card arrives this morning. I am unable to ascertain the intent of the sender. It is a most pleasing vista. I admire it for most of the morning. I later show the card to Gussy Herbert, who bursts out laughing. "The sender think
Dear Henny, A thousand pardons for my dearth of letters. My holiday along the Nile was dreadfully lost in the cataracts, and the heat has been most dreadful.
Sir, I have been minded to commision an Artist to paint a portrait. Upon his arrival he insists upon setting up his easel in the drawing room, lacking inspiration he sugests that one of the maids do model for him in a variety of classical poses. I agree
Sir, A wager : I do bet that maid Lottie cannot sit comfortably upon the chair without touching seat cushion or seat back. Her early attempts have clothing touching said cushions and thus forfeit, but a final wager brings a new technique and she wins two
