May 31st, 1826
Dear Dorothy,
It has been only two weeks and he already wants to meet other women? How pathetic is that? Shouldn't one grieve a failed love first? He certainly didn't love her enough. I just realised how lucky I am that I am not with him, otherwise I would be replaced quickly. That's why I have to tell you honestly that I won't be joining you on Thursday. It would be too awkward to sit across the table the whole time and watch them "fall in love". I am sick and tired of him. He really is a pig with no respect towards his former fiancée.
I hope to meet you next weekend.
Love,
Lotte
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The Sorrows of Young Lotte: Letters from the Heart
Romance"The Sorrows of Young Lotte" is an epistolary novel about a young woman, Charlotte (or Lotte). It was inspired by Goethes "The Sorrows of Young Werther", hence the similar title. It is a story of unrequited love between Lotte and William. It's a who...