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Mrs.VernontoLadyDeCourcy.
Churchhill.
MydearMother,—Yourletterhassurprizedmebeyondmeasure!Canitbetruethattheyarereallyseparated—andforever?IshouldbeoverjoyedifIdareddependonit,butafterallthatIhaveseenhowcanonebesecure?AndReginaldreallywithyou!MysurprizeisthegreaterbecauseonWednesday,theverydayofhiscomingtoParklands,wehadamostunexpectedandunwelcomevisitfromLadySusan,lookingallcheerfulnessandgood-humour,andseemingmoreasifsheweretomarryhimwhenshegottoLondonthanasifpartedfromhimforever.Shestayednearlytwohours,wasasaffectionateandagreeableasever,andnotasyllable,notahintwasdropped,ofanydisagreementorcoolnessbetweenthem.Iaskedherwhethershehadseenmybrothersincehisarri
