“Begin’Mydearsir，’or’Dearsir，’thatwillbebetter，andsayyouaredesiredbyMissCrawley——no，byMissCrawley’smedicalman，byMr。Creamer，tostatethatmyhealthissuchthatallstrongemotionswouldbedangerousinmypresentdelicatecondition——andthatImustdeclineanyfamilydiscussionsorinterviewswhatever。
AndthankhimforcomingtoBrighton，andsoforth，andbeghimnottostayanylongeronmyaccount。And，MissBriggs，youmayaddthatIwishhimabonvoyage，andthatifhewilltakethetroubletocalluponmylawyer’sinGray’sInnSquare，hewillfindthereacommunicationforhim。Yes，thatwilldo；andthatwillmakehimleaveBrighton。”ThebenevolentBriggspennedthissentencewiththeutmostsatisfaction。
“ToseizeuponmetheverydayafterMrs。Butewasgone。”theoldladyprattledon；“itwastooindecent。
Briggs，mydear，writetoMrs。Crawley，andsaySHE
needn’tcomeback。No——sheneedn’t——andsheshan’t——