Had it not been for that I might have come, as I can walk across the fields to the Rectory without passing through the village.

There is another reason.

I sent up yesterday by the coach a letter to be delivered at once by hand, and I expect a detective down here by one o'clock.

I don't know that he will do any good; but at the same time it will give me something to do, and at present there is nothing I dread so much as sitting alone.

Fortunately, yesterday evening Millicent went to bed at five o'clock, and Mrs.Cunningham sat with me all the evening, and her talk did me a great deal of good." The inquest occupied a very short time, the only point on which many questions were asked being as to the firing through the window.