She is with an aunt, and will not
be home again for some months; so I am safe from her. No, I am not in
the least anxious about myself. I cannot say as much about Ralph. His
regiment has just gone out to Belgium, and I suppose there will be
fighting presently. I think of that more now than I do of this will,
Mr. Tallboys. If I had known what was coming, I would not have begun
this search until it was all over. What use would it be for me to find
the will if anything happened to him."
"It is clearly of no use my trying to dissuade you from carrying out
your plans, Mrs. Conway; and although I cannot altogether approve of
them, I will do my best to help you as far as lies in my power, and
you shall have the key down very shortly. How shall I send it over?"
"I have ordered a dress and some other things at Wilson's in the High
Street. The dress has to be made up, and will not be ready for a week.
I have told them there will be three or four other parcels, which they
are to put in the box and send it on by the carrier. I have ordered a
pair of boots to be made for me and one or two other things, and told
them not to close the box until this day fortnight, by which time all
the other things I have ordered will be sent in to them. I hope you
will have got the key before that."
"Oh, yes, I should think it would be done in a week at latest.
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