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re in St Mary Mead; my dear; and that is a fact。 If you hadn't e into this money and gone off into grand society; I would have offered you double the salary poor Jane gave you to e and look after me; but there … there's no good wanting what we can't get。 However; if things should go ill with you … and that is always possible。 I have heard no end of tales of bogus noblemen marrying girls and getting hold of their money and then leaving them at the church door。 I dare say you are too sensible for anything of the kind to happen to you; but one never knows; and never having had much attention of any kind it might easily go to your head now。 So just in case; my dear; remember there is always a home for you here; and though a plain…spoken woman I am a warm…hearted one too。

〃Your affectionate old friend;

〃Amelia Viner。

〃P。S。 … I saw a mention of you in the paper with your cousin; Viscountess Tamplin; and I cut it out and put it with my cuttings。 I prayed for you on Sunday that you might be kept from pride and vain glory。〃

Katherine read this characteristic epistle through twice; then she laid it down and stared out of her bedroom window across the blue waters of the Mediterranean。 She felt a curious lump in her throat。 A sudden wave of longing for St Mary Mead swept over her。 So full of familiar; everyday; stupid little things … and yet … home。 She felt very inclined to lay her head down on her arms and indulge in a real good cry。

Lenox; ing in at the moment; saved her。

〃Hello; Katherine;〃 said Lenox。 〃I say … what is the matter?〃

〃Nothing;〃 said Katherine; grabbing up Miss Viner's letter and thrusting it into her handbag。

〃You looked rather queer;〃 said Lenox。 〃I say … I hope you don't mind … I rang up your detective

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