最親愛的長腿叔叔：

這是本月中旬額外寫的一封信，因為我今晚覺得有些寂寞。外面雨雪交加，校園內的燈全熄滅了，我喝了黑咖啡，睡不著。

今晚我參加了一個晚餐派對，成員有莎麗、茱莉亞和倫農拉·芬頓，我們準備了沙丁魚、燒松餅、沙拉、軟糖和咖啡。茱莉亞說她玩得很愉快，不過是莎麗留下來幫忙洗盤子。

您不介意先充當一下我的祖母吧？莎麗有一個，茱莉亞跟倫農拉各有兩個，而她們今晚都將她們提出來比一比。我能想象出自己不曾擁有的事物，這真是非同尋常的。所以如果您真的不反對——昨天我進城時，看到了附著紫色緞帶的蕾絲無邊帽。我要把它當作您83歲的生日禮物送給您。

！

大樓的鐘敲了12下。我想我終于有點困了。

晚安，祖母，我好愛您。

茱蒂

Dear Daddy-Long-Legs,

This is an extra letter in the middle of the month because I'm rather lonely tonight. It's awfully stormy.All the lights are out on the campus, but I drank black coffee and I can't go to sleep.

I had a supper party this evening consisting of Sallie and Julia and Leonora Fenton-and sardines and toasted muffins and salad and fudge and coffee. Julia said she'd had a good time, but Sallie stayed to help wash the dishes.

Should you mind, just for a little while, pretending you are my grandmother?Sallie has one and Julia and Leonora each two, and they were all comparing them tonight. I can't think of anything I'd rather have;it's such a respectable relationship.So, if you really don't object-When I went into town yesterday, I saw the sweetest cap of Cluny lace trimmed with lavender ribbon.I am going to make you a present of it on your eighty-third birthday.

!

That's the clock in the chapel tower striking twelve. I believe I am sleepy after all.

Good night, Granny. I love you dearly.

Judy