me that, so far as you know, your husband
capriciously struck you out of his will, without assignable
reason or motive for doing so, and without other obvious
explanation of his conduct than that he acted in this matter
entirely under the influence of Mrs. Lecount, I will immediately
take Counsel's opinion touching the propriety of disputing the
will on this ground. If, on the other hand, you tell me that
there are reasons (known to yourself, though unknown to me) for
not taking the course I propose, I will accept that intimation
without troubling you, unless you wordnetdesire it, to explain yourself
further. In this latter event, I will write to you again; for I
shall then have something more to say, which may greatly 
you, on the subject of the Will.

"Faithfully yours,

"JOHN LOSCOMBE."


VII.

_From Mrs. Noel Vanstone to Mr. Loscombe._

"November 16th.

"DEAR SIR -- Accept my best thanks for the kindness and
consideration with which you have treated me; and let the
 under which I am now  plead my excuse, if I
reply to your letter without ceremony, in the fewest possible
words.

"I have my own reasons for not hesitating to answer your question
in the negative. It is impossible