I hope you and father will forgive me?
as Howel is a gentleman with plenty of money, and we have loved one another all our lives.

I don't see why we were not allowed to marry like anybody else, instead of being obliged to go so far away; I am sure it would have been better if father had let us.

Dear mother, you were always very good to me, and I am sorry if I ever offended you; but father called me bad names, and was very cross; he will be vexed, perhaps, when he sees how grand and happy I am.
'Good-bye for a little time, my dear mother.

Don't be very angry with your dutiful, affectionate daughter, JANETTA.' The word 'dutiful' was scratched through and affectionate added.
When Mrs Prothero had read this letter, she turned very pale, and stood like one in a dream; she could not realise the contents.

That Netta was wilful and obstinate she knew, but she had never known her guilty of resolute disobedience; she felt very faint, and sat down on a chair opposite the open door--she tried to rise to go downstairs to her husband, but found that her head was too giddy, and she could not move; she put her hand before her eyes, and became unconscious.
At this moment Gladys passed down the passage, and seeing Mrs Prothero in this strange attitude, went into the room and asked if anything was the matter.