Oct 12, 2009 03:11
[Beautiful script, a steady, feminine hand] We return from Greece and this is the gift I find? It is almost something I would expect my dear husband to find for me, but he's left no note and the other entries make it quite clear he played no part in this.
A motley assortment of possessors, I confess, but not wholly uninteresting. Where else do birds of such varied climates join together to sing?
[Transcribed into a number of languages: Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Portuguese, Dutch, Pilipino, and Nepali. She makes little notes of various Slavic dialects she is also familiar with. It is a short message, it does not take up too much room despite the many variations.]
Tell me, how many of these can you read? Who among you has the gift of language?
[This is in English only:]
I am currently looking to employ a tutor in Hindi. By chance, could any of you recommend one to me? I am beginning to fear I will have to send for someone.
☓ haydée tebelin