There was no change in the formality; it was "Dear Miss Sarah," and "Yours respectfully, Jo Corbin," as usual.

She was still secure.

But her pretty brows contracted slightly as she read as follows:-- "I've always allowed I should feel easier in my mind if I could ever get to see Mrs.Jeffcourt, and that may be she might feel easier in hers if I stood before her, face to face.

Even if she didn't forgive me at once, it might do her good to get off what she had on her mind against me.

But as there wasn't any chance of her coming to me, and it was out of the question my coming to her and still keeping up enough work in the mines to send her the regular money, it couldn't be done.