Chapter 16
§16. Letter from Newgate
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October 25, 1895
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Dearest and esteemed second elder brother,
I am filled with regret as I must burden you with woeful tidings, a lamentable intrusion after an extended period of silence.
The passage of time eludes me, slipping through my grasp like quicksilver. The sun rises and sets, yet its warm rays are thwarted by the cruel iron bars that confine me, denying me even a sliver of their radiant light.
Surely, you must have received news of my apprehension, for I find myself imprisoned within the formidable walls of Newgate.
Fortunately, the prison governor has recognized the frailty of my constitution and spared me from the rigors of hard labor. He went so far as to inquire if I required a special diet, an offer I declined with utmost humility. I, a transgressor of the highest order, must partake in the same meager sustenance as my fellow captives.