My Dearest Will,
One day I will get you to love me, Will. One day I'll tell you exactly how I feel, when I'm a lady, when I'm perfect like Elizabeth. And when you see me looking beautiful in my expensive dresses, when you see what I've become; you will love me. You'll hold me close like you now hold Elizabeth and you'll whisper secrets into my ear. Then we'll go to the West like you always wanted, but you'll go with me, not her and you won't have to try and make any money because I'll have enough for both of us. We'll get married and everyone will be happy, Elizabeth will forget you and fall in love with someone else, but it won't matter because you'll love me.
And don't worry, by the time I'm a Lady I won't have forgotten you. I'll still love you like I do now, I'm sure of that. I'll probably never have the courage to send this to you, at least not until I'm a lady, but I want you to know how much I love you and I will find a way to tell you one day, even if it's not by this letter.
Your devoted,
Lina