’Whowillthreshitoutofyou，andstarveit，andswearitoutofyou!’wasthemeaningofmyimprecation：butLizzie，notdreamingasyetofsuchthings，couldnotunderstandme，andwasratherthankful；thereforesheansweredquietly，——
’Theletterisinthelittlecupboard，neartheheadofLadyLorna’sbed，wheresheusedtokeepthediamondnecklace，whichwecontrivedtogetstolen。’
WithoutanotherwordIrushedsothateveryboardinthehouseshookuptomylostLorna’sroom，andtorethelittlewall-nicheopenandespiedmytreasure。Itwasassimple，andashomely，andloving，asevenI
couldwish。Partofitranasfollows，——theotherpartsitbehovesmenottoopenouttostrangers：——’Myownlove，andsometimelord，——Takeitnotamissofme，thatevenwithoutfarewell，Igo；forIcannotpersuadethementowait，yourreturnbeingdoubtful。Mygreat-uncle，somegrandlord，isawaitingmeatDunster，havingfearofventuringtoonearthisExmoorcountry。I，whohavebeensolawlessalways，andthechildofoutlaws，amnowtoatoneforthis，itseems，bylivinginacourtoflaw，andunderspecialsurveillanceastheycallit，IbelieveofHisMajesty’sCourtofChancery。Myuncleisappointedmyguardianandmaster；andImustlivebeneathhiscare，untilIamtwenty-oneyearsold。Tomethisappearsadreadfulthing，andveryunjust，andcruel；forwhyshouldIlosemyfreedom，throughheritageoflandandgold？Iofferedtoabandonalliftheywouldonlyletmego；Iwentdownonmykneestothem，andsaidI
wantedtitlesnot，neitherland，normoney；onlytostaywhereIwas，wherefirstIhadknownhappiness。