` You have been so kind to me , I wish I had something beautiful to give you , Laddie , ' I said , feeling that it would be hard to get on without my boy . ` This time it is for always ; so , as a parting souvenir , give to me the sweet English good-bye . ' As he said this , with a despairing sort of look , as if he could not spare even so humble a friend as myself , my heart was quite rent within me , and , regardless of several prim English ladies , I drew down his tall head and kissed him tenderly , feeling that in this world there were no more meetings for us . Then I ran away and buried myself in an empty railway carriage , hugging the little cologne bottle he had given me . He promised to write , and for five years he has kept his word , sending me from Paris and Poland cheery , bright letters in English , at my desire , so that he might not forget . Here is one as a specimen . ` MY DEAR AND GOOD FRIEND , -- What do you think of me that I do not write so long time ? Excuse me , my good mamma , for I was so busy in these days I could not do this pleasant thing . I write English without the fear that you laugh at it , because I know it is more agreeable to read the own language , and I think you are not excepted of this rule . It is good of me , for the expressions of love and regard , made with faults , take the funny appearance ; they are ridicule , and instead to go to the heart , they make the laugh . Never mind , I do it . ` You can not imagine yourself how stupide is Paris when you are gone . I fly to my work , and make no more fêtes , -- it is too sad alone . I tie myself to my table and my Vanity -LRB- not of mine , for I am not vain , am I ? -RRB- . I wish some chapters to finish themselfs vite , that I send them to Pologne and know the end . I have a little question to ask you -LRB- of Vanity as always -RRB- . I can not translate this , no one of dictionnaires makes me the words , and I think it is jargon de prison , this little period . Behold : -- Mopy , is that your snum ? Nubble your dad and gully the dog , & c. ` So funny things I can not explain myself , so I send to you , and you reply sooner than without it , for you have so kind interest in my work you do not stay to wait .
So this is a little hook for you to XXXXX you write some words to your son who likes it so much and is fond of you .
Excuse explain give given gone make mind ran rent send