I trust her feeling ill may not be from that unlucky prick of the safety-pin.  I looked at her throat just now as she lay asleep, and the tiny wounds seem not to have healed.  They are still open, and, if anything, larger than before, and the edges of them are faintly white.  They are like little white dots with red centres.  Unless they heal within a day or two, I shall insist on the doctor seeing about them.

LETTER, SAMUEL F. BILLINGTON & SON, SOLICITORS WHITBY, TO MESSRS.  CARTER, PATERSON & CO., LONDON.

17 August

“Dear Sirs,—­Herewith please receive invoice of goods sent by Great Northern Railway.  Same are to be delivered at Carfax, near Purfleet, immediately on receipt at goods station King’s Cross.  The house is at present empty, but enclosed please find keys, all of which are labelled.

“You will please deposit the boxes, fifty in number, which form the consignment, in the partially ruined building forming part of the house and marked ‘A’ on rough diagrams enclosed.  Your agent will easily recognize the locality, as it is the ancient chapel of the mansion.  The goods leave by the train at 9:30 tonight, and will be due at King’s Cross at 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.  As our client wishes the delivery made as soon as possible, we shall be obliged by your having teams ready at King’s Cross at the time named and forthwith conveying the goods to destination.  In order to obviate any delays possible through any routine requirements as to payment in your departments, we enclose cheque herewith for ten pounds, receipt of which please acknowledge.  Should the charge be less than this amount, you can return balance, if greater, we shall at once send cheque for difference on hearing from you.  You are to leave the keys on coming away in the main hall of the house, where the proprietor may get them on his entering the house by means of his duplicate key.

“Pray do not take us as exceeding the bounds of business courtesy in pressing you in all ways to use the utmost expedition.

“We are, dear Sirs,
Faithfully yours,
Samuel F. Billington & son”

LETTER, MESSRS.  CARTER, PATERSON & CO., LONDON, TO MESSRS.  BILLINGTON & SON, WHITBY.

21 August.

“Dear Sirs,—­We beg to acknowledge 10 pounds received and to return cheque of 1 pound, 17s, 9d, amount of overplus, as shown in receipted account herewith.  Goods are delivered in exact accordance with instructions, and keys left in parcel in main hall, as directed.

“We are, dear Sirs,
Yours respectfully,
Pro Carter, Paterson & Co.”

MINA MURRAY’S JOURNAL.

18 August.—­I am happy today, and write sitting on the seat in the churchyard.  Lucy is ever so much better.  Last night she slept well all night, and did not disturb me once.