Dora Says I Wish Edward Were On This Ship

Dear Readers,

Edward is good at thinking up things to do. He would  not be bored by a long sea voyage the way the rest of us are. And I don't exactly see him lounging around reading a book on deck with a blanket thrown over his legs and a cup of cocoa in his hand. If he were here he would be marching me around the deck, perhaps all the decks. We would be sightseeing off the port and the bow, perhaps with binoculars. We would meet important, distinguished people at dinner. Edward would know all of them.

But most importantly we would tryst in his cabin every afternoon the way we did in London. My parents would not know where we were. The other passengers would not be able to find us either. We would be all alone and quite busy.

Yes, Edward is a man of action.

Sincerely yours,

Dora Benley
P.S. These are idle thoughts just weeks off the Lusitania.