The note was to Miss March, of course, and it simply stated that the writer was very sorry he could not keep the appointment he had made with her, but that it had suddenly become necessary for him to return to the North without continuing the journey he had planned; that he was much grieved to be deprived of the opportunity of seeing her again; but that he would give himself the pleasure, at the earliest possible moment, of calling on Miss March when she arrived in New York.
When Miss Roberta had read this note she handed it to Keswick, who, when he returned it, asked: "Does that suit you ?" "No," said she, "it does not suit me at all.".