6/21 A Miss Hawkins--that's all I know. But, Mr.Knightley, how could you possibly have heard it? A Miss Hawkins--" "I was with Mr.Cole on business an hour and a half ago. He had just read Elton's letter as I was shewn in, and handed it to me directly." "Well! that is quite--I suppose there never was a piece of news more generally interesting. |