One has been taken, and the other left.

The stronger frame has been broken, the weaker one still abides the buffetings of the sea of life.

And I feel a very strong conviction, even at this sad moment, and with your advancing age, that the balance of your mind and character will remain unshaken through your habitual and entire acceptance of the will of God.

I write then only to express my sincere regard for the dead, strong sympathy with the living.

Such as it is, and knowing it to be pure, I offer it; would it were more worthy, and would that I, let me rather say--for my wife enters into all these feelings--that we were able in any way at this especial time to minister to your comfort.
I fear the stroke must have come rather suddenly, but no dispensation could, I think, in the sense really dangerous, be sudden to you.
Accept, my dear Dean, our affectionate wishes, and be assured we enter into the many prayers which will ascend on your behalf.