Mrs.Grail glanced at him timidly, and became mute.
A loud double knock told that the postman had delivered a letter at the house.

Whilst the two still sat in silence Mrs.Jarmey tapped at their door and said: 'A letter for you, Mr.Grail.' 'From Mr.Egremont,' said Gilbert, as he resumed his seat and opened the envelope.

'More about the library I expect.' He read to himself.
'My dear Grail,--I have decided to take the school building on a lease of seven years, after again carefully examining it and finding it still to my mind.

It will be free at the end of March.

By that time I hope to have sketched out something of a rudimentary catalogue, and before summer the library should be open.
'I asked you to come and look over this place with me because I had a project in my mind with reference to the library which concerns yourself.