Part9
Shewassittingbroodingoverherfireaboutteno’clockthatnightwhenasealedandregisteredenvelopewasbroughtuptoher。
Sheopeneditanddrewoutaletter，andfoldedwithinitwerethenotesshehadsentofftoRamagethatday。Theletterbegan:
\"MYDEARESTGIRL，——Icannotletyoudothisfoolishthing——\"
Shecrumplednotesandlettertogetherinherhand，andthenwithapassionategestureflungthemintothefire。Instantlysheseizedthepokerandmadeadesperateefforttogetthemoutagain。Butshewasonlyabletosaveacorneroftheletter。