My dear Miss Bourne,

Taking out your letter to answer I see that you return to Pickhurst on Monday, so I must direct there. I wish I had written on Saturday. Is it that Mrs Laidlaw that you have lost - there was something in her countenance and manner that I liked very much, and how are the little children disposed of? We shall be very glad if you can give us a day after your ... continue reading

My dear Edith I should not think Miss Adams could have any objection to your girl. She has one now whose father is Miss Sturges Bourne's bailiff, and her mother a ladys maid, the girl is refined and more naturally ladylike looking than any of the others, but the sound is not much superior to yours. I am going from home on Monday for a month but it can all be settled with ... continue reading