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A week later there came another letter from Godolphin. It was very civil, and in its general text it did not bear out the promise of severity in its change of address to _Dear Sir_, from the _Dear Mr. Maxwell_ of the earlier date.
It conveyed, in as kindly terms as could have been asked, a fact which no terms could have flattered into acceptability.