[Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope]@TWC D-Link bookFramley Parsonage CHAPTER VIII 1/42
Gatherum Castle On the Tuesday morning Mark did receive his wife's letter, and the ten-pound note, whereby a strong proof was given of the honesty of the post-office people in Barsetshire.
That letter, written as it had been in a hurry, while Robin post-boy was drinking a single mug of beer,--well, what of it if it was half filled a second time ?--was nevertheless eloquent of his wife's love and of her great triumph. "I have only half a moment to send you the money," she said, "for the postman is here waiting.
When I see you I'll explain why I am so hurried.
Let me know that you get it safe.
It is all right now, and Lady Lufton was here not a minute ago.
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