Then he returned to his chair and rang the bell.
"Mrs Jessop," said he, "Mr Jeffreys is going on a journey.

Will you kindly see he has a good meal before starting ?" Mrs Jessop went upstairs and found Jeffreys writing a letter.
"Master says you're going a journey, sir." "Yes.

I shall be starting in half an hour." "Can't you put it off till to-morrow, sir ?" "No, thanks.

But I want to finish this letter." "Well, sir, there'll be some supper for you in the parlour.

It's master's orders." Jeffreys' letter was to Mr Frampton.
"Sir," he wrote, "I left Bolsover because I could not bear to be there any longer.