_[Inclosing the preceding Letter.]_
"I always told your poor father my son was a Fool, but I never knew he
was a Scoundrel until the mail came in from China. I have every reason
to believe that he has left his employers under the most disgraceful
circumstances. Forget him from this time forth, as I do. When you and
I last set eyes on each other, you behaved well to me in this business.
All I can now say in return, I do say. My girl, I am sorry for you,
"F. C."
VII.
_From Mrs. Wragge to her Husband._
"Dear sir for mercy's sake come here and help us She had a dreadful
letter I don't know what yesterday but she read it in bed and when I
went in with her breakfast I found her dead and if the doctor had not
been two doors off nobody else could have brought her to life again and
she sits and looks dreadful and won't speak a word her eyes frighten me
so I shake from head to foot oh please do come I keep things as tidy
as I can and I do like her so and she used to be so kind to me and the
landlord says he's afraid she'll destroy herself I wish I could write
straight but I do shake so your dutiful wife matilda wragge excuse
faults and beg you on my knees come and help us the Doctor good man will
put some of his own writing into this for fear you can't make out mine
and remain once more your dutiful wife matilda wragge.
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