Dear Madam The Last Heartsease Leaves is the little conversation you saw. I let it be reprinted as a contribution to a Church, and it is now to be had from

Miss Marriott Eastleigh Southampton

for sixpence. If you will send her the amount; with postage she will at once forward it to you

Yours truly C M Yonge

My dear Miss Freeman Many thanks for the extract. I am very glad the answer has come to be gibbetted! People ought to have the penalty of exposing themselves so wonderfully.

You and Moneyspinner (Miss Marriott of Hythe) are the most effective Spiders.

I have taken her sum, because she did it in a conversation, but your nines, for nobody else attempted them

Yours sincerely C M Yonge

My dear Christabel

I heard of both your troubles from Mary Lund, Miss Finlaison’s scholar whose brother is with Ernest, but I much doubted where you were. I dare say your coming home made a change that was good and refreshing to all. It was sad indeed to lose this second boy, after all the sorrow for the first I hope the little girl is strong.

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