If there
be any pang in this to you, be sure that I will grieve
for you. You will not wish me to say that I regret that
which was the dearest wish of my heart before I knew you.
Lately, indeed, I have been torn in two ways. You will
understand what I mean, and I believe I need say nothing
more;--except this, that it shall be among my prayers that
you may obtain all things that may tend to make you happy,
honourable, and of high esteem.
Your most sincere friend
LAURA KENNEDY.
Even though her husband should read the letter, there was nothing in
that of which she need be ashamed. But he did not read the letter.
He simply speculated as to its contents, and inquired within himself
whether it would not be for the welfare of the world in general, and
for the welfare of himself in particular, that husbands should demand
to read their wives' letters.
And this was Violet's letter to her aunt:--
MY DEAR AUNT,
The thing has come at last, and all your troubles will be
soon over;--for I do believe that all your troubles have
come from your unfortunate niece. At last I am going to
be married, and thus take myself off your hands. Lord
Chiltern has just been here, and I have accepted him.
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