On the twelfth of August, Carmina heard from Ovid again.

He wrote from Montreal; describing the presentation of that letter of introduction which he had once been tempted to destroy.

In the consequences that followed the presentation--apparently harmless consequences at the time--the destinies of Ovid, of Carmina, and of Benjulia proved to be seriously involved.
Ovid's letter was thus expressed: "I want to know, my love, if there is any other man in the world who is as fond of his darling as I am of you?
If such a person exists, and if adverse circumstances compel him to travel, I should like to ask a question.

Is he perpetually calling to mind forgotten things, which he ought to have said to his sweetheart before he left her?
"This is my case.

Let me give you an instance.
"I have made a new friend here--one Mr.Morphew.Last night, he was so kind as to invite me to a musical entertainment at his house.