He read it with the closest attention, and tapped the breast-pocket of his coat when he had done.
"If I didn't know what I have got here," he remarked, "I should have said: Another person dictated this letter, and the name of the person is Miss Westerfield." "Just my idea!" Mrs.Presty exclaimed.

"There can't be a doubt of it." "Oh, but there is a very great doubt of it, ma'am; and you will say so too when you know what your severe son-in-law threatens to do." He turned to Mrs.Linley.

"After having seen that pretty little friend of mine who has just gone to bed (how much nicer it would be for all of us if we could go to bed too!), I think I know how you answered your husband's letter.

But I ought perhaps to see how you have expressed yourself.

Have you got a copy ?" "It was too short, Mr.Sarrazin, to make a copy necessary." "Do you mean you can remember it ?" "I can repeat it word for word.