It is public property now; and therefore, I sent off one of my grooms, an hour since, with a letter to him.
"Hitherto, I had not written to him about my daughter's disappearance.

Knowing he would, on hearing of it, at once hasten here, where he could do no good and would only add to my trouble, I thought it best to let matters go on as they were.

I had been doing everything that was possible, and to have his troubles as well as my own on my hands would have driven me to distraction.
"The groom is to change horses at every post house, and to use the greatest possible speed.

You may be sure that Monsieur de la Vallee will do the same, and that in six days he will be here.

I have given him the merest outline of the affair, and have not mentioned the name of Anne's abductor.