Thank you, both for the birthday wishes and the book. I've been looking for a good book on what's happened in all of Europe, not just Britain. This will come in handy.
It would be nice to see you at a time when I have vocal chords capable of speech for a change. It's been too long since we've talked. And, now I'm insanely curious about this brilliant news of yours! Such a terrible way to tease your father. I shall spend the rest of the day imagining everything from a foolproof security set-up for the clinic to the heart-stopping thought you might be ready to make me a grandfather at twenty-nine!
Classes end just before four each afternoon during the week. Pick an evening in the next week or so and let's have dinner, you and me.