Peter, N.
"Impossible wire result, will write at length after taking further
observations to-night.--Vivian."
"Certainly write at length, but meanwhile wire all important results in
condensed form.--Sagittarius."
"Results not sufficiently important to wire, letter without fail
to-morrow.--Vivian."
"Never mind unimportance, wire whatever results obtained.--Sagittarius."
"On consideration think results too important to wire, will explain by
letter.--Vivian."
"Your second and third wires in direct contradiction; kindly reconcile
opposing statements.--Sagittarius."
"Cannot reconcile by wire, will do so by letter.--Vivian."
"Then meanwhile request forecast of grandmother so far as gathered last
night.--Sagittarius."
"Quite impossible discuss grandmother by wire.--Vivian."
"Not at all; couch in careful terms, shall understand; no need put
grandmother's name.--Sagittarius."
"Quite impossible; grandmother too sacred for treatment by wire, long
and full letter to-morrow.--Vivian."
"Absurd! Call her Harry and wire her future as obtained last night;
shall understand.--Sagittarius."
"Cannot possibly consent call grandmother Harry; pray cease;
succession of telegraph boys to house attracting general attention in
square.
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