Even the leather writing br case’s hinges are shot: br the strips br of hide br that bound br the lid decayed; br the lock – br a small lock br involving only a sideways br click to open it - br still works its br mechanical metal slot. br br Inside the case your letter’s br yellow pages of script br slowly br rewrite br their gist, br an ideal br content – br the content br between me and you the long dead br master of sub-text – br hints at its br continuous narrative.