I told him the whole story.

He undertook the business.
I have received his instructions, and next week shall be at his quarters to clear off his arrears of business, and make acquaintance with all your family, if they permit.
RAYNAL.
As the latter part of this letter seemed to require a reply, the baroness wrote a polite note, and Jacintha sent Dard to leave it for the commandant at Riviere's lodgings.

But first they all sat down and wrote kind and pitying and soothing letters to Edouard.

Need I say these letters fell upon him like balm?
They all inquired carelessly in their postscripts what he had decided as their referee.

He replied mysteriously that they would know that in a week or two.