All seemed waiting for some unpleasant thing that was going to happen.
Early in the morning of the fourth day, a letter was brought to Mrs.
Stanhope, containing an enclosure for the children.

The letter was from their mother.

She expressed her gratitude to Mrs.Stanhope for all her kindness, and for the pleasure the children had enjoyed at Rosemount.
Then followed apologies and regrets for the trouble and annoyance that the visit must have caused Mrs.Stanhope.And Mrs.Stein closed by saying that they had too long trespassed on the indulgence of their kind hostess, and begged her to set a time when it would be convenient to her for them to take their leave.
The enclosure for the children contained three letters from their aunt.
Emma tore hers open first.

A banknote met her delighted eyes.

She ran out of the room, and called Fani.