He that but looketh on a plate of ham and eggs to lust after it hath already committed breakfast with it in his heart.

This is Pints with Jack, Season 7, Episode 4.

Dear Mary, Letters to an American Lady, Part 2.

Dear Pints with Jack, this is, thank you for downloading this episode of Pints with Jack,

the podcast where we discuss the work of C.S. Lewis.

This season, we're reading some of Lewis's letters which have been brought together

in several different collections.

In season seven, we will read his correspondence with Mary Willis Shilban,

found in letters to an American lady, as well as his letters to children,

and his exchange of Latin letters with St Giovanni Calabria.

Today's opening quotation is one particularly funny line from one of the letters which we'll look at today. Lewis was recounting

having mumps as an adult and describing the pain he experienced during his convalescence,

which came when he salivated over food. In this episode, we'll be covering a two-year period,

looking at the letters from 1954 and 1955.

We will see Lewis's relationship deepen with his correspondent,

which is why the previous episode was called Dear Mrs. Shelburne,

and today's is called Dear Mary.

All blessings, Andrew, David and Matt.

Good morning, gentlemen.

It is very early in the morning.

In fact, I think this is the earliest we've ever recorded together.

How are you?

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