This was when a little later she wished to go for a few days to the University Mission House in the East end of London.

Ever since her visit to Oxford she had kept up a correspondence with her mother's old friend.

It was this lady's habit to spend a part of vacation in the Mission; and Stephen had had much correspondence with her regarding the work.

At last she wrote that if she might, she would like to come and see for herself.

The answer was a cordial invitation, armed with which she asked her father to allow her to go.