and artificial - especially if she let herself [illegible] all the worldly[? or world by] [illegible] [illegible] and even others[?] [illegible].

I suppose now she'll pose as an injured Saint[?] - [illegible] [illegible] Clarence[?] will take her on. Its a funny world and I have seen the [illegible] of a few things - so forgive me if I am a bit hard. [illegible]

BC Archives, MS-0089 Box 1 File 5 GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Correspondence inward, 1917.