From: cnobley at elenamail. com

Subject: Re:Re:Sister of the Millennium

Date: 26 June 2013 06:24:12 AM BST

To: drhnobley at cam. ac. uk

You got her! Of course you did! How could any woman refuse you?! Henry, let me say, that was the best bit of mail, e or otherwise, I have ever received! And as for you not deserving me, we both know that no other girl of our acquaintance has an older brother who has been nearly as loving, supportive or generous to her and her family as you've been to us. You're on the marriage certificate as the best man, the lease as the landlord (charging us a whole pound a week in rent!) and you are the most doting uncle/godfather any kid has ever had. And speaking of the kids, yes, they're lovingly feeding and tending to your old girls and bringing us back gazillions of eggs. It's 24/7 omelets and frittatas round here.

Getting back to you, my dear, my only fear is that this girl I'm yet to meet might not deserve you! But if she makes you happy, and she patently does, then have at it, good sir! We're all so delighted for you, Henry. And obviously the horseback thing didn't turn out to be too big an issue?

Keep us updated, especially give us enough notice if we need to be hiring the brass band any time soon with which to meet you at the airport!

Love,

Carrie

P.S. Nate was disappointed that you dropped "the beef-cake" – are you trying to hint that you think he's letting himself go?