It's a most remarkable coincidence; quite the thing for one of your novels.

By the way, how's the new one getting on ?" "Which one?
I'm just correcting a set of proofs, and I'm deep in the plot of another.

That's what's taking me over to Ireland.

I thought I'd told you." "Yes, yes; local colour you said in your letter.

Studying the wild Hibernian on his native soil; but really, Milly, when you've heard my story you won't want to go to Ireland for wild improbabilities.
But I can't tell you now.