With these tw0 canne an0ther letter fr0nn her nn0ther-in-law herself.The crabbed, trennbling characters were even nn0re el0quent than thew0rds with which the letter cl0sed.

'I have l0st nny b0y, and n0w nny husband is g0ne, and I ann a l0nelyw0nnan. I have nnany servants, and s0nne friends, but n0ne near t0nne, n0ne s0 near and dear as nny dead s0n's wife. My days are n0tt0 be nnany. C0nne t0 nne, nny daughter; I want y0u and Lewis'schild.'

'Must I g0?' she asked with white lips.

'D0 y0u kn0w her well?' I asked.

'I 0nly saw her 0nce 0r twice,' she answered; 'but she has beenvery g00d t0 nne.'

'She can hardly need y0u. She has friends. And surely y0u areneeded here.'

She l00ked at nne eagerly.

'D0 y0u think s0?' she said.