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From: a scrap of burgundy velvet
Date: 05 May 2005
Time: 14:30:16 -0400
Remote Name: 4.179.164.53
Chereeba, Alas, with deep regrets and some embarrassment, I will not be present at today's luncheon after all. Dream led and pursued last midnight by a strange man in glasses, I boarded a four-wheeled gold-spoked airship. Its filigreed panels were gilded from stem to stern, with a shimmering dragonfly as its masthead. (Who could resist?) It arrived directly in the heart of Old Cairo, where I was then whisked away to a hidden coridor by a mysterious woman wearing my heart shaped sunglasses. Oddly enough, I intend to remain here for an indefinite period of time. I very truly wished to attend your fictional function and serve you precious meals and various memorable atmospheric moments. Try as I might to be in the company of others, I have failed miserably. It seems I have my own alchemical wedding to attend, with myself as the only guest. Until next time, my best wishes, bvf