She wishes you to send it to her immediately.

Her maid is here waiting to take it." "Pardon me, my dear lady, the letter must remain in my possession until after the reading of the will, when, for certain reasons, it must be read, as the will, in the presence of the household.

Pray explain this to Miss Levison, and tell her that I shall be ready to read and deliver both at five o'clock this afternoon, if that will meet her convenience," said the lawyer, respectfully.
"That will suit her; but I hope the forms will not occupy more than an hour.

Miss Levison is still extremely feeble, and ought not to sit up longer," said the dowager.
"It will not require more than half an hour, madam," replied Mr.Kage.
Lady Belgrade gave the message to the maid for her mistress.

And when the girl retired, the conversation turned upon the proceedings of the London detectives in pursuit of the unknown murderers.
At the appointed hour the household servants were all assembled in the dining-room.