\"Donotbealarmed，mydearboy，atthechangefortheworseinmyhandwriting。Iamsufferingformydevotiontothestudioushabitsofalifetime：myrighthandisattackedbythemaladycalledWriter’sCramp。Thedoctorherecandonothing。Hetellsmeofsomeforeignwoman，mentionedinhisnewspaper，whocuresnervousderangementsofallkindsbyhand—rubbing，andwhoiscomingtoLondon。Whenyounexthearfromme，ImaybeinLondontoo。\"——Theretheletterended。
OfcourseIknewwhotheforeignwoman，mentionedinthenewspaper，was。
ButwhatdoesMissJillgall’sfriendmattertome？Theoneimportantthingis，thatPhiliphasnotbeencalledbacktoIreland。Hereisafortunatecircumstance，whichperhapsmeansmoregoodluck。ImaybeMrs。PhilipDunboynebeforetheyearisout。
CHAPTERXXV。
HELENA’SDIARY。