My dear Mr Raikes,

I am very sorry to have been so long answering your note. I have been from home, and have come back into a great confusion, and much that is trying. I believe I can quite manage without a chapter of yours this time, so I hope you will not hurry yourself to let me have one before the 18th of October.

In much haste and confusion,

Yours sincerely

C M Yonge