[The following note, written in a fine if somewhat cramped calligraphy, is delivered to Annabel Lee's home by post --]
Miss Annabel Lee,
By your leave I would request the opportunity to call upon you, at a time and place of your choosing. There are matters of a personal nature relevant to us both, concerning our mutual acquaintance River la Croix, which I would fain discuss with you as quickly as convenience allows. If this is agreeable to you, please respond to this note in kind.
Second week of February -- Weep at the thought of sunshine
Miss Annabel Lee,
By your leave I would request the opportunity to call upon you, at a time and place of your choosing. There are matters of a personal nature relevant to us both, concerning our mutual acquaintance River la Croix, which I would fain discuss with you as quickly as convenience allows. If this is agreeable to you, please respond to this note in kind.
In sincerity and hope,
Tarantulas
The Silk Road