CHAPTER XXI.
John Eames Encounters Two Adventures, and Displays Great Courage in Both Lily thought that her lover's letter was all that it should be.
She was not quite aware what might be the course of post between Courcy and Allington, and had not, therefore, felt very grievously disappointed when the letter did not come on the very first day.
She had, however, in the course of the morning, walked down to the post-office, in order that she might be sure that it was not remaining there.
"Why, miss, they all be delivered; you know that," said Mrs Crump, the post-mistress.
"But one might be left behind, I thought." "John Postman went up to the house this very day, with a newspaper for your mamma.

I can't make letters for people if folks don't write them." "But they are left behind sometimes, Mrs Crump.

He wouldn't come up with one letter if he'd got nothing else for anybody in the street." "Indeed but he would then.

I wouldn't let him leave a letter here no how, nor yet a paper.

It's no good you're coming down here for letters, Miss Lily.