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this I think is what I will do. Be frank with him as far as it is possible to be. Tell him I like him, I like her, and I would like [[underline]] it [[/underline]]. Tell him what I really think, not give him any false ideas about her caring for him. Not at all, say I know she does not care at present, but there is no one else. She likes him, I see no reason why it should not be. A girl will [[insertion]] hardly ever [[/insertion]] [[strikethrough]] never [[/strikethrough]] admit that she sees a possibility of her loving a man, in fact she often does not know that she might. M is 22, there are lots of reason why she would like you, she knows you
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well and believes in you. Of course you care. Why not try a little longer. I have become your friend and will tell you what success you are having. You have taken me into this, you have asked my advice, I would stand by you. However we are all liable to make mistakes, if I should of course you would not forgive me. [[strikethrough]] Mab [[/strikethrough]] M would [[underline]] never [[/underline]] know, [[underline]] never [[/underline]], I would swear it to you.

I would not be betraying M confidences in me, that I would be careful of. If I