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"My husband has now quite recovered from his attack of fever. He has been suffering from malaria ever since he arrived in this country and I am afraid I am as responsible as anybody for the impression which seems to prevail, that the poor man drank. I have written to Lord Wadham and to the Duke, to tell them just what happened on the night of the dinner. We shall be coming home the day you receive this, so will you please have my room and the spare room ready My husband wished to stay at the inn, but of course that is impossible."
Here Mrs Stedman interrupted her reading with a succession of "H'ms" which meant that she had reached a portion of the letter which should not be read aloud. Alma Tynewood, however, had seen her own name, for, although she sat by the side of the reader, she had excellent eyesight.