After a short endeavour to decipher it, he continued:] We would like to see you very much, and mother grows every day more anxious for your return.

I forgot to add, in connection with the mob, that Mr.Walters's house was also attacked, but unsuccessfully, the rioters having met a signal repulse.
Mother and Caddy send a world of love to you.

So does Kinch, who comes every day to see us and is, often extremely useful.

Give our united kind regards to Mrs.Bird, and thank her in our behalf for her great kindness to you .-- Ever yours, "ESTHER.
"P.S .-- Do try and manage to come home soon." The tears trickled down Charlie's cheek as he perused the letter, which, when he had finished reading, he handed to Mrs.Bird, and then commenced the other.

This proved to be from Kinch, who had spent all the spare time at his disposal since the occurrence of the mob in preparing it.
"To MR.