noBecky。Mr。Moss’stably-dy-hotywasservedattheappointedhourofhalf-pastfive，whensuchofthegentlemenlodginginthehouseascouldaffordtopayforthebanquetcameandpartookofitinthesplendidfrontparlourbeforedescribed，andwithwhichMr。Crawley’stemporarylodgingcommunicated，whenMissM。MissHem，asherpapacalledherappearedwithoutthecurl-
papersofthemorning，andMrs。Hemdidthehonoursofaprimeboiledlegofmuttonandturnips，ofwhichtheColonelatewithaveryfaintappetite。Askedwhetherhewould“stand“abottleofchampagneforthecompany，heconsented，andtheladiesdranktohis’ealth，andMr。Moss，inthemostpolitemanner，“lookedtowardshim。”
Inthemidstofthisrepast，however，thedoorbellwasheard——youngMossoftheruddyhairroseupwiththekeysandansweredthesummons，andcomingback，toldtheColonelthatthemessengerhadreturnedwithabag，adeskandaletter，whichhegavehim。”Noceramony，Colonel，Ibeg。”saidMrs。Mosswithawaveofherhand，andheopenedtheletterrathertremulously。Itwasabeautifulletter，highlyscented，onapinkpaper，andwithalightgreenseal。
MONPAUVRECHERPETIT，Mrs。Crawleywrote
IcouldnotsleepONEWINKforthinkingofwhathadbecomeofmyodiousoldmonstre，andonlygottorestinthemorningaftersendingforMr。BlenchforIwasinafever，whogavemeacomposingdraughtandleftorderswithFinettethatIshouldbedisturbedONNO