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Appearance
has gone to bed. We usually make a foursome, for Mr. Colebridge nearly always joins us."
"You don't know how much I'm enjoying it all, Claire. I think I must have died and gone to Heaven. Certainly the Channel wasn't unlike the Styx. I feel all the time though that it's you who ought to be here with Stephen instead of me. But he's going to get well, and you're going to see him again. Miss McPherson is a dear. I gathered that she was from Stephen's letters.
"How are Eric and Louise getting on? But I expect Noel will tell me all the news. You have all you can do to keep Stephen supplied with letters.
"Good-by, Madame Claire. Remember me to your daughter Millie when you see her. Really, mother took my coming here as a personal affront. She thinks that no one but Gordon should have any advantages. Aren't some parents odd, sometimes?
"Your very loving,
"Judy."
Very satisfactory, thought Madame Claire, as she finished reading the letter. All sorts of ends were furthered by this visit. Stephen would take a new lease on life with Judy there. It was