I've known you for a long time but till now I didn't tell you exactly how I feel. This letter is the mirror of my heart. It reflects the true emotions that I have for you. Don't feel shy to read it. Give me the chance to say it once and for all. Here it comes:
The more I think of you, the more I
Love you; I cannot see how any one could
Hate you. You have always been to me an
honest, faithful friend, and hope my love is not an
Object of contempt. It is true that Once I said
I would never marry, but that was before
I loved you. That assertion you know was
uttered in a bragging manner, in fact not but
a lie, and I do not know why I made it. If I
could even pluck up enough courage to
offer you my hand I know very well you
would be surprised and I doubt if you
would accept it. I do not think I would
listen to a refusal from your lips and
thus make my whole life miserable. To die
without ever expressing my love for you
would be preferable to that. If you write to me
I shall be happy, but if you do not
I shall be miserable and gloomy, your letters
are a source of pleasure and a failure to get them
always make me feel like committing suicide.
Now read this letter again ... but only the odd numbered lines!