[This message takes longer to write than she really wished it did. She keeps having to take breaks. She's written and rewritten so many parts of it. Every word is important and has to be chosen carefully. If any mistake is made, she scraps the letter entirely and starts again. So when it finally arrives, it's crisp and clean with no sign of hesitation in the scratchy letters.]
H3LLO DR W4TSON
1 WOULD L1K3 TO 3XT3ND MY 4POLOG13S FOR OUR PUBL1C 4RGUM3NT TH3 OTH3R D4Y G1V3N MY P4ST H1STORY W1TH DOCTORS YOUR OFF3R TO TH3 V1LL4G3 C4M3 4S 4 SHOCK TO M3 4ND 1 4CT3D W1THOUT TH1NK1NG 1 HOP3 YOU C4N FORG1V3 M3 FOR M4K1NG 4SSUMPT1ONS 1 WOULD L1K3 TO ST4RT ON 4 N3W FOOT W1TH YOU 1F YOU 4R3 W1LL1NG
[This isn't a letter he's honestly expecting to get. He'd asked Izzy to talk to her, and he assumes he has, but that conversation must have gone better than he anticipated. A lot better. He's still wary.]
Aletheia,
Thank you. And I'll extend my apologies, in turn, for bringing up a subject that's upsetting to you and a number of the other people here. I'm not sure if Mr. Mediator told you, but I'll refrain from talking about my profession on the board in the future and stick to offering my services privately. We don't need to talk about it again, if you'd prefer, while we're stepping off on a new foot.
4CTU4LLY 1 H4V3 4 D1FF3R3NT R3QU3ST 1F YOU DONT M1ND YOU DONT N33D TO H1D3 YOURS3LF 4W4Y 1NST34D 1 WOULD L1K3 TO S1T 1N ON YOUR S3RV1C3S 1 TH1NK TH4T WOULD DO 4 LOT TO H3LP 34S3 MY M1ND 1F 1 COULD OBS3RV3 YOUR PROF3SS1ON 4S 1T 1S M34NT TO B3 R4TH3R TH4N 4S 1 R3M3MB3R 1T
[Now, that's an interesting proposition. John doesn't actually mind all that much.]
Aletheia,
I'm more than happy to have you sit in. I will caution that I need permission from an individual patient, first, before allowing you to watch, but if they're all right with it, I am, as well. Similarly, if they ask you to leave at any point during an examination, I'll have to ask you to respect that request.
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H3LLO DR W4TSON
1 WOULD L1K3 TO 3XT3ND MY 4POLOG13S FOR OUR PUBL1C 4RGUM3NT TH3 OTH3R D4Y
G1V3N MY P4ST H1STORY W1TH DOCTORS
YOUR OFF3R TO TH3 V1LL4G3 C4M3 4S 4 SHOCK TO M3
4ND 1 4CT3D W1THOUT TH1NK1NG
1 HOP3 YOU C4N FORG1V3 M3 FOR M4K1NG 4SSUMPT1ONS
1 WOULD L1K3 TO ST4RT ON 4 N3W FOOT W1TH YOU
1F YOU 4R3 W1LL1NG
S1NC3R3LY
4L3TH314 TR33WYRM
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Aletheia,
Thank you. And I'll extend my apologies, in turn, for bringing up a subject that's upsetting to you and a number of the other people here. I'm not sure if Mr. Mediator told you, but I'll refrain from talking about my profession on the board in the future and stick to offering my services privately. We don't need to talk about it again, if you'd prefer, while we're stepping off on a new foot.
Regards,
John
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4CTU4LLY 1 H4V3 4 D1FF3R3NT R3QU3ST 1F YOU DONT M1ND
YOU DONT N33D TO H1D3 YOURS3LF 4W4Y
1NST34D 1 WOULD L1K3 TO S1T 1N ON YOUR S3RV1C3S
1 TH1NK TH4T WOULD DO 4 LOT TO H3LP 34S3 MY M1ND
1F 1 COULD OBS3RV3 YOUR PROF3SS1ON 4S 1T 1S M34NT TO B3
R4TH3R TH4N 4S 1 R3M3MB3R 1T
PL34S3 L3T M3 KNOW 1F TH4T 1S 4CC3PT4BL3
TH4NK YOU
4L3TH314 TR33WYRM
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Aletheia,
I'm more than happy to have you sit in. I will caution that I need permission from an individual patient, first, before allowing you to watch, but if they're all right with it, I am, as well. Similarly, if they ask you to leave at any point during an examination, I'll have to ask you to respect that request.
Is that all right?
Regards,
John
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1 C4N 4GR33 TO TH4T
1 C4N 4LSO PROM1S3 TO B3 NOND1SRUPT1V3
WOULD YOU PL34S3 4SK YOUR P4T13NTS FOR M3?
TH4NK YOU
4L3TH314 TR33WYRM
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Sure. The next time someone asks for a check-up, I'll ask them, and then contact you if they're amenable.
You're free to drop by any other time, as you'd like. I hunt and fish in the morning most of the time, but I'm usually in around lunch.
Regards,
John