The promise of correspondence had hitherto waited for fulfilment.

It seemed natural to Marian that the younger of the two girls should write; Maud was attractive and agreeable, and probably clever, but Dora had more spontaneity in friendship.
'It will amuse you to hear,' wrote Dora, 'that the literary project our brother mentioned in a letter whilst you were still here is really to come to something.

He has sent us a specimen chapter, written by himself of the "Child's History of Parliament," and Maud thinks she could carry it on in that style, if there's no hurry.

She and I have both set to work on English histories, and we shall be authorities before long.
Jolly and Monk offer thirty pounds for the little book, if it suits them when finished, with certain possible profits in the future.

Trust Jasper for making a bargain! So perhaps our literary career will be something more than a joke, after all.