Whiletheseeventsweretakingplacethepostmasterhadhurriedhometoopenthemysteriouspackageandknowitscontents。
TomydearUrsulaMirouet，daughterofmynaturalhalf-brother，JosephMirouet，andDinahGrollman:——
MydearAngel，——ThefatherlyaffectionIbearyou——andwhichyouhavesofullyjustified——camenotonlyfromthepromiseIgaveyourfathertotakehisplace，butalsofromyourresemblancetomywife，UrsulaMirouet，whosegrace，intelligence，frankness，andcharmyouconstantlyrecalltomymind。Yourpositionasthedaughterofanaturalsonofmyfather-in-lawmightinvalidatealltestamentarybequestsmadebymeinyourfavor——
“Theoldrascal！“criedthepostmaster。
HadIadoptedyoutheresultmightalsohavebeenalawsuit，andI