“24 May. “My dearest Mina,— “Thanks, and thanks, and thanks again for your sweet letter. It was so nice to be able to tell you and to...

“17, Chatham Street, “Wednesday. “My dearest Mina,— “I must say you tax me very unfairly with being a bad correspondent. I wrote to you...

“9 May. “My dearest Lucy,— “Forgive my long delay in writing, but I have been simply overwhelmed with work. The life of an assistant...