"I wrote to Aunt Susan myself--there was no time to tackle her in a roundabout way through mother.  I wrote to her and got her reply this morning.  She sent me--what do you think?  Instead of the beautiful ribbons which I asked for, three yards of which are absolutely necessary to make even a show of a decent appearance, six stamps!  Six stamps, I assure you, to buy what I could for myself!  Did you ever hear of anything so miserably mean?  Oh, I hate her, I do hate her!"