After a while we may get a little used to the writing, and I must admit that I have a curiosity to know what the man has to say about his bear." After a time the work became easier.

Miss Edith possessed an acuteness of perception which enabled her to decipher almost illegible words by comparing them with others which were better written.

We were at last enabled to translate the letter.

The substance of it was as follows: The writer came to New York on a ship.

There was a man on the ship, an Italian man, who was very wicked.