Vanstone, and come to an explanation with him, at the earliest
possible opportunity. You will find that my maid thoughtfully kept her
letter open until the last moment before post-time--without, however,
having any later news to give me than that Mrs. Lecount was to sleep
at the cottage last night and that she and Mr. Vanstone were to leave
together this morning. But for that last piece of intelligence, I should
have been on my way back to Scotland before now. As it is, I cannot
decide for myself what I ought to do next. My going back to Dumfries,
after Mr. Vanstone has left it, seems like taking a journey for nothing
--and my staying in London appears to be almost equally useless.
"Will you kindly advise me in this difficulty? I will come to you at
Lincoln's Inn at any time this afternoon or to-morrow which you may
appoint. My next few hours are engaged. As soon as this letter is
dispatched, I am going to Kensington, with the object of ascertaining
whether certain doubts I feel about the means by which Mrs. Lecount may
have accomplished her discovery are well founded or not. If you will let
me have your answer by return of post, I will not fail to get back
to St.
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