Samrefreshedhimselfwithakiss，andreadasfollows：
MarkisGranBydorkenWensdy。
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Wotaincomprehensibleletter，saidSam。who’stoknowwotitmeans，vithallthishe-ingandI-ing！Itain’tmyfather’swritin’，’ceptthisheresignaterinprintletters。that’shis。
Perhapshegotsomebodytowriteitforhim，andsignedithimselfafterwards，saidtheprettyhousemaid。