--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I never hear about dear Mike. I wrote…" description: "\"“I never hear about dear Mike. I wrote Ellen Greene and asked about him and she replyed and never mentioned Mike but told me all about her roomatism. A..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/emily-of-new-moon-65945_cat_i-never-hear-about-dear-mike-i-wrote-ell_2066010.jpg" --- # I never hear about dear Mike. I wrote Ellen Greene and… ![“I never hear about dear Mike. I wrote Ellen Greene and asked about him and she replyed and never mentioned Mike but told me all about her roomatism. As if I cared about her roomatism.” quote by Emily of New Moon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/emily-of-new-moon-65945_cat_i-never-hear-about-dear-mike-i-wrote-ell_2066010.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/emily-of-new-moon-65945_cat_i-never-hear-about-dear-mike-i-wrote-ell_2066010.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c21/emily-of-new-moon-65945_cat_i-never-hear-about-dear-mike-i-wrote-ell_2066010.jpg) > ““I never hear about dear Mike. I wrote Ellen Greene and asked about him and she replyed and never mentioned Mike but told me all about her roomatism. As if I cared about her roomatism.”” Emily of New Moon ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker dismisses gossip about a person, focusing instead on a trivial detail that reveals indifference. **In simple terms:** Ignoring rumors, focusing on irrelevant details. 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