`Butisitanyuse？’saidMrsBolton。`Can’tyoulethergo，andberidofher？’
`No!Shesaidshewascomingback，andshe’sgottocome。’
MrsBoltonopposedhimnomore。Sheknewwhatshewasdealingwith。Ineedn’ttellyouwhateffectyourletterhashadonme[hewrotetoConnietoLondon]。Perhapsyoucanimagineitifyoutry，thoughnodoubtyouwon’ttroubletouseyourimaginationonmybehalf。
Icanonlysayonethinginanswer：Imustseeyoupersonally，hereatWragby，beforeIcandoanything。YoupromisedfaithfullytocomebacktoWragby，andIholdyoutothepromise。Idon’tbelieveanythingnorunderstandanythinguntilIseeyoupersonally，hereundernormalcircumstances。
Ineedn’ttellyouthatnobodyheresuspectsanything，soyourreturnwouldbequitenormal。Thenifyoufeel，afterwehavetalkedthingsover，thatyoustillremaininthesamemind，nodoubtwecancometoterms。ConnieshowedthislettertoMellors。