It takes time to get used to being blind after your eyes have served you pretty well all your life." And his voice shook ever so little.

"You will have to help me to answer them, Calder.

So read them.

Please read them." Calder tore open the envelopes and read the letters through and was satisfied.

They gave a record of the simple doings of her mountain village in Donegal, and in the simplest terms.