My dear Anthony-William,
I was in England for many months, so I didn't get your letter until I came back to America. And not as soon as I arrived. As you had written to the theatre, it was in the pile of mail from my fans. Since I answer every letter, or at least I sign them, because my assistant is the one that opens them and answers them for me. He reads them loudly, so that I know what is in each letter. I also dictate my answers and I sign the finished letters. You can imagine my surprise when he read me yours! «Shocked» is not the word that I would use when I discovered your existence. I rather had the impression that all the earth was opening up from under me, and I was plunged in, unable to keep in the world, with air. I had tears in my eyes and I cried, but they were tears of the immense joy that was submerging me! I have a son! You can't know the gift that you have given me, my son! Thank you for coming into the world, thank you for existing. I beg your pardon for all those years that we lost and that we will never recuperate. But I propose that we go forward. I would have come to see you if I had the time or if I had seen the letter before I engaged in this new theatrical production that I will play in with your grandmother. I haven't told her yet that she has a grandson. You also have a grandfather, my dad. For the moment, the transportation methods are not fast enough to bring me from New York to Lakewood so fast. But I could send you an invitation for you to come to the Premiere of my play.
I don't know yet how I'll behave with your mummy. I am still very mad at her for the time being. I even want to ask her to come and bring you here at my home, what do you think? But you probably go to school and it wouldn't be a good thing for you to miss some school days.
I have so many things to tell you my little one and so many things that I would like to do with you, I don't know where to start. I even feel like leaving everything in plan and running to see you, but many people are counting on me and I can't do that. It would be irresponsible of me. I have made an engagement and I must respect it. We must always respect our engagements, my son. I'm eager to read your next letter. And you have no idea how happy your first letter made me .
Your daddy,
Terry Grandchester