"I have already written to your aunt." Kitty turned a stricken face to him, and her hold of the reins loosened again.

"Written to Aunt Pike--already!" she gasped.

"Oh!" But hope rose again a moment later.

"But you haven't posted it ?" "Yes, I have.

At least, I gave it, with some others, to Jabez to post.
It will have gone by the time we reach home." "Oh, how dreadful!" Kitty's fingers tightened on the reins.
Her impulse was to turn and drive back furiously to try and intercept that fatal letter.