Dec 29
Dearest Edward,
The mailman has just delivered five most beautiful gold rings, one for each finger, and all fitting perfectly! A really lovely present!

Lovelier, in a way, than birds, which do take rather a lot of looking after. The four that arrived yesterday are still making a terrible row, and I'm afraid none of us got much sleep last night. Mother says she wants to use the rings to "wring" their necks. Mother has such a sense of humor. This time she's only joking, I think, but I do know what she means.

Still, I love the rings.
Bless you,
Emily

I offered dear sweet Jacquline some of our poultry (you really had gone a wee bit overboard, my darling) but to my great surprise, she politely declined.

But why would you be sending gifts to Jacqulyn?