Sunday 5th October 1808

Dear Diary,
Today I had a visitor. It was Ned come from Far Corfe and he had news of Willow.
It seems Willow was not seen after the ceremony until he reappeared at Far Corfe Hall yesterday to resume his service. However, he was called into the sitting room by Mrs Norris and summarily dismissed.
Ned reached into his pocket and pulled out a letter addressed to me.
" He entreated me to give you this, before he left," he said.
I took it from him and looked at my name written upon it in Willow's beautiful , cursive style.
Hesitantly, I opened it and read:

Dearest Wayne,
From the first moment I saw you I felt my heart sing as it never has before.
I sensed your lonliness and your sadness and in your eyes saw only goodness and virtue and I have loved you ever since.
Our moments together were always too brief and yet I shall cherish their memory and carry them with me forever.
How I have longed to hold your hand, to place my lips upon yours and to breathe with you.....
I was sure you felt it equally.
I was wrong.
So I wish you eternal happiness and bid you adieu.
I will hold you in my dreams forever.
You have all of me...
Willow.