Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Letter Six: No, one-footed and hard, rather.


Darling Muffy,

I have only lost but a foot. My left foot to be precise. The general is looking into a new revolutionary prosthetic foot for me. It will be wooden and lifelike. Darling there is also this new treatment they’ve started giving us for pain and in this instance, limb loss— leeches. These little creatures suck on the skin and remove the bad blood of sickness and infection. Wonderful is it not? Despite the loss of blood, I still grow erect with thoughts of you…you have that affect on me, my round siren. I have begun to feel quite lightheaded and ill now; the doctor says it’s normal for the first few days. I will write you again soon, love.

Your pale faced devil,
Bentley

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