The things we do!

He
has many good and noble qualities; and, in bidding him farewell, I trust
I may retain his friendship, and that he will believe in the esteem and
gratitude of your most sincere, Ethel Newcome."

A copy of this farewell letter was seen by a lady who happened to be a
neighbour of Miss Newcome's when the family misfortune occurred, and to
whom, in her natural dismay and grief, the young lady fled for comfort
and consolation. "Dearest Mrs. Pendennis," wrote Miss Ethel to my wife,
"I hear you are at Rosebury; do, do come to your affectionate E. N." The
next day, it was--"Dearest Laura--If you can, pray, pray come to Newcome
this morning. I want very much to speak to you about the poor children,
to consult you about something most important." Madame de Moncontour's
pony-carriage was constantly trotting between Rosebury and Newcome in
these days of calamity.
And my wife, as in duty bound, gave me full reports of all that happened
in that house of mourning.


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