I saw you in the distance at the funfair, I watched your enjoyment, I envied your joie de vivre and I knew right then and there that I wanted to marry you. As I write the words down and read them back it seems like madness and so out of character for me. I can’t believe I’m saying it, but it’s true. Love at first sight may be a cliché but that is what I felt the moment I saw you. I know that you felt the same, I could see it in your eyes, but I could also see that you were torn between the familiar and the unknown and that maybe the unknown, me, was just a step too far. I can’t bear the thought that it’s too late, but whatever happens I’ll forever remember the day by the sea with Gracie McCabe with much affection. If anything changes in your life then I hope I’ll be the person you get in touch with. With love Edward After the letters were safely back in their envelopes, Gracie took the card that Edward had given her that day and went downstairs. She checked that no one was around, then she went through to the hall, closed all the doors, picked up the telephone receiver and, without hesitation, made the phone call.
