Kate had promised to stay at Yarmouth for a month, but she had already been there six weeks, and was still under her aunt's wing.
Yarmouth, October, 186--.
DEAREST ALICE, Of course I am delighted.

It is no good saying that I am not.

I know how difficult it is to deal with you, and therefore I sit down to answer your letter with fear and trembling, lest I should say a word too much, and thereby drive you back, or not say quite enough and thereby fail to encourage you on.

Of course I am glad.

I have long thought that Mr Grey could not make you happy, and as I have thought so, how can I not be glad?
It is no use saying that he is good and noble, and all that sort of thing.