My Dearest Mr. Arnold,
I would appreciate your sincerest opinion and advice upon the troubles which affect my love-life at this time. I am torn betwixt two potential suitors.
One is an ineffective coward who lacks any backbone and is actually an insufferable bore but his father is very rich and he shall inherit an enormous estate and a nice luxurious house. It would greatly improve my social standing should I marry my dear Edgar.
The other an uneducated, ill-mannered devil but he is strong and good looking and I know in my heart that he loves me though he hasn't any assets to his name. The sex is also very good but I fear it would degrade my family name should I marry my dear Heathcliffe.
Oh, which should I choose? Which should I choose? I shall look forward to your wise council.
Yours faithfully,
Miss C. Earnshaw,
Wuthering Heights,
Yorkshire.
Post Script: On a slightly different matter, I also have some trouble with domestic staff as we have a servant who is bigoted, judgemental cur who likes to place curses on all members of the household. We also have a maid who is an interfering old busybody who is always trying to interfere in my private life and to read my letters and carry tales to others. How can I broach these delicate matters whilst still maintaining good working relations with my staff.