BOOK II: VISSARION.
_Letter from Rupert Sent Leger_, _Castle of Vissarion_, _the Spear of Ivan_, _Land of the Blue Mountains_, _to Miss Janet MacKelpie_, _Croom Castle_, _Ross-shire_, _N.B._ _January_ 23, 1907.
MY DEAREST AUNT JANET, As you see, I am here at last.

Having got my formal duty done, as you made me promise--my letters reporting arrival to Sir Colin and Mr.Trent are lying sealed in front of me ready to post (for nothing shall go before yours)--I am free to speak to you.
This is a most lovely place, and I hope you will like it.

I am quite sure you will.

We passed it in the steamer coming from Trieste to Durazzo.

I knew the locality from the chart, and it was pointed out to me by one of the officers with whom I had become quite friendly, and who kindly showed me interesting places whenever we got within sight of shore.