I am not ungrateful to you for shooting those vermin, nor for your offer, though I can not accept it.

Yours respectfully, "HENRY LITTLE." Raby read this, and turned white with rage.
He locked the letter up along with poor Mrs.Little's letters, and merely said, "I have only one request to make.

Never mention the name of Little to me again." Dr.Amboyne went home very thoughtful.
That same day Mr.Carden wrote from London to his daughter informing her he should be at Hillsborough next day to dinner.

She got the letter next morning, and showed it to Mr.Raby.He ordered his carriage after breakfast for Hillsborough.
This was a blow to Grace.

She had been hoping all this time a fair opportunity might occur for saying something to young Little.
She longed to write to him, and set his heart and her own at rest.