Letter 48: I gladly accept the accusation, though I have no trouble disproving it.
To Eustathius, Bishop of Berytus [modern Beirut],
I gladly accept the accusation, though I have no trouble disproving it. I have written not three letters but four. I suspect one of two things: either the people who promised to deliver them failed me, or your piety received them all but still wants more -- and so has trumped up a charge of laziness against me.
As I said, the accusation does not distress me. On the contrary, it is clear proof of the warmth of your affection. So by all means keep at it. Don't stop pressing your complaint -- it brings me nothing but pleasure.
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