’Go，then，myNydia，toIone’shouse——theyshallshowtheetheway。Takeherthefairestflowersthoucanstpluck；thevasewhichcontainsthemIwillgivethee：thoumustexcuseitsunworthiness。Thoushalttake，too，withtheethelutethatIgavetheeyesterday，andfromwhichthouknowestsowelltoawakenthecharmingspirit。Thoushaltgiveher，also，thisletter，inwhich，afterahundredefforts，Ihaveembodiedsomethingofmythoughts。
Letthyearcatcheveryaccent，everymodulationofhervoice，andtellme，whenwemeetagain，ifitsmusicshouldflattermeordiscourage。Itisnow，Nydia，somedayssinceIhavebeenadmittedtoIone；thereissomethingmysteriousinthisexclusion。Iamdistractedwithdoubtsandfears；
learn——forthouartquick，andthycareformewillsharpentenfoldthyacuteness——learnthecauseofthisunkindness；speakofmeasoftenasthoucanst；letmynamecomeevertothylips：insinuatehowIloveratherthanproclaimit；watchifshesighswhilstthouspeakest，ifsheanswerthee；
or，ifshereproves，inwhataccentsshereproves。Bemyfriend，pleadforme：andoh！howvastlywiltthouoverpaythelittleIhavedoneforthee！
Thoucomprehendest，Nydia；thouartyetachild——haveIsaidmorethanthoucanstunderstand？’